Theater Talk
Ethan Mordden: When Broadway Went to Hollywood
7/15/2017 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Mordden explains how, in the late 1920s, Broadway songwriters were lured to Hollywood.
Mordden discusses his new book, When Broadway Went to Hollywood. With an encyclopedic knowledge of show business history, Mordden explains how, in the late 1920s, top Broadway songwriters were lured to Hollywood by money. Most eventually returned to Broadway to continue creating work for the stage. In addition, Mordden singles out the films he considers most significant of the genre.
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Theater Talk
Ethan Mordden: When Broadway Went to Hollywood
7/15/2017 | 26m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Mordden discusses his new book, When Broadway Went to Hollywood. With an encyclopedic knowledge of show business history, Mordden explains how, in the late 1920s, top Broadway songwriters were lured to Hollywood by money. Most eventually returned to Broadway to continue creating work for the stage. In addition, Mordden singles out the films he considers most significant of the genre.
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