Musicals Flashcards
The Greatest Showman is a (which year?) American biographical musical drama film directed by Michael Gracey in his directorial debut, written by Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon.
Starring, (main protagonist!?), Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya.
Featuring nine original songs from Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, the film is based on the (real-life) story and life of P.T. Barnum, a famous showman and entertainer, and his creation of the Barnum & Bailey Circus and the lives of its star attractions.
2017
(Not on a boat deck but a theatre deck)
Hugh Jackman
The greatest showman won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for the song ** *****, was nominated for Best Original Song at the 90th Academy Awards and won the Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.
This Is Me
The musical film was a natural development of the * ** after the emergence of sound film technology.
Typically, the biggest difference between film and stage musicals is the use of lavish background scenery and locations that would be impractical in a theater.
Musical films characteristically contain elements reminiscent of theater; performers often treat their song and dance numbers as if a live audience were watching. In a sense, the viewer becomes the diegetic audience, as the performer looks directly into the camera and performs to it.
stage musical
With the advent of sound in the late 19s, musicals gained popularity with the public and are exemplified by the films of ** Berkeley, a choreographer known for his distinctive and elaborate set pieces featuring multiple ****.
1920s
Busby Berkeley
showgirls
These lavish production numbers are typified by his choreographic work in 42nd Street, Gold Diggers of 1933, Footlight Parade (all from 1933).
RE: ‘lavish’ fits with roaring twenties.
During the 1930s, the musical films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers became massive cultural fixtures in the eyes of the American public.
These films included, Top Hat (1935), Follow the Fleet, Swing Time (both 1936), and Shall We Dance (1937).
Victor Fleming’s The Wizard of Oz (19**) would become a landmark film for movie musical as it experimented with new technology such as Technicolor.
1939
