Unsung Hollywood Musicals of the Golden Era

<p> The most memorable Hollywood musicals of 1930s showcased the talents of stars like Fred Astaire Jeanette MacDonald Bing Crosby and Alice Faye. The less memorable ones didn't.</p><p> This book takes a look at the unsung songfests of the '30s--secondary or forgotten features with short-lived or unlikely stars from major studios and Poverty Row. Through analysis of films such as <I>Lord Byron of Broadway</I> (1930) <I>Shoot the Works</I> (1934) <I>Bottoms Up</I> (1934) <I>Moonlight and Pretzels</I> (1933) and <I>The Music Goes 'Round</I> (1936) the author profiles such performers as Dorothy Dell Lee Dixon Peggy Fears Lawrence Gray Joe Morrison and the mother-daughter team of Myrt and Marge. Behind-the-scenes figures are discussed like the infamously profligate producer Lou Brock whose flops <I>Down to Their Last Yacht</I> (1934) and <I>Top of the Town</I> (1937) cost him his career. Filmographies and production information are included with background on key participants.</p>