Showstoppers : Busby Berkeley and the tradition of spectacle
The name Busby Berkeley, creator of the dances for films such as 42nd Street, Babes in Arms, and Million Dollar Mermaid, is synonymous with the spectacular musical production number. Films, television commercials, and MTV videos continue to use "Berkeleyesque" techniques long after Berkeley himself and the genre that nourished him have faded from the scene
Print Book, English, ©1993
Columbia University Press, New York, ©1993