...beautifully written ...critical biography [that] takes its subject very seriously indeed.
Richard Barrios is the author of A Song In The Dark: The Birth Of The Musical Film, Screened Out, Dangerous Rhythm, Must-See Musicals, and West Side Story: The Jets, The Sharks, And The Making Of A Classic. He has lectured extensively, co-hosted the Screened Out series on Turner Classic Movies, appeared in many film and television documentaries in the United States, Great Britain, and Japan, and served as audio commentator for numerous DVD and Blu-Ray releases, including State Fair and South Pacific. Born in the swamps of South Louisiana, he now makes his home in New Jersey, just outside Philadelphia.