A celebration of Hollywood's finest films, from the silent screen era to the present, documents outstanding comedies, war movies, musicals, crime flicks, epics, and more, accompanied by a history of each cinematic genre
Reviews hundreds of movies and includes behind-the-scenes information about each film's production
This is one of the best one-volume reference books of its kind, as it gives both technical data (who was producer, director, etc.) as well as a bit of mild insider info. (who turned down the lead and so on). It is current up until the beginning of the Reagan era but by then, only one or two musicals a year were coming out of Hollywood anyway. Lots and lots of photos in this handsome "coffee table" volume