The Movie Musical Author:Lee Edward Stern "You're going out a youngster, but you've got to come back a star!" — --Warner Baxter to Ruby Keeler in 42nd Street — From the dazzle and glitter of Busby Berkeley's extravaganzas of the thirties to the wide-screen opulence of today's Cabaret and Mame, the musical film has been a boundless source of pleasure for moviegoers. Lee Edward Stern's pro... more »fusely ilustrated book is a loving tribute to forty-five years of movie musicals: their songs, their laughter, their beauty--and to the gifted performers--Fred Astaire, Judy, Garland, Gene Kelly, and many others--who gave us all a lifetime of memories.« less