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Miles Kreuger on Movie Musicals
by Betty Jo Tucker

Hooray for Miles Kreuger! I had the pleasure of meeting this dedicated film historian a few years ago while working on a special San Diego program saluting the Hollywood musical -- a favorite subject of mine. Discovering that Kreuger was the go-to guy for information about American musicals, my friend Dennis Howard and I journeyed to Los Angeles to visit with him at the Institute of the American Musical, which Kreuger founded.

After making it through horrendous L.A. traffic and two overly friendly guard dogs, we finally met the man himself. Occupying an unassuming California bungalow, Kreuger has assembled the world’s largest collection of materials and recordings of musical theatre and motion pictures. It was great to see this "walking musicals encyclopedia" glow with enthusiasm while giving us the royal tour.

A frequent radio and television guest and lecturer, Kreuger received two Grammy nominations for best album notes and is the author of The Movie Musical from Vitaphone to 42nd Street and Show Boat: The Story of a Classic American Musical.  

Next Tuesday, May 6, Kreuger will discuss Hollywood musicals on “Movie Addict Headquarters.” This BlogTalkRadio show airs from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Eastern Time, and an archived segment will be available after the live broadcast.

My producer Nikki Starr and I are very excited about the opportunity to talk with Kreuger concerning this entertaining topic. Listeners with comments or questions are invited to call the show and to participate in a live chat during the program. The call-in phone number is 646-478-5668.

To hear the Miles Kreuger “Movie Addict Headquarters” interview, please click on this   BlogTalkRadio link on or after the date and time of the scheduled show.

(Photo: cover of Mile's Kreuger's The Movie Musical from Vitaphone to 42nd Street, published by Dover Publications.)


                                                                                                                                                                               
 
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