Scope Note:

Fictional work dramatizing the world of performance, both on stage and on screen. The creative and artistic process is depicted, often going behind the scenes of the show, frequently dwelling on an individual tormented artist or the travails of a group producing their project. Feature examples: ALL ABOUT EVE; ALL THAT JAZZ (with Musical); THE BAD AND THE BEAUTIFUL; CINEMA PARADISO (with Youth); DAY FOR NIGHT; A DOUBLE LIFE; THE DRESSER; ED WOOD (with Biographical); 8 1/2; THE ENTERTAINER; A FACE IN THE CROWD; HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD; THE HUCKSTERS; KING OF COMEDY; THE LAST ACTION HERO (with Crime; Parody; Fantasy); MAN OF A THOUSAND FACES (with Biographical); LE MEPRIS / CONTEMPT; MY FAVORITE YEAR; NASHVILLE; THE PLAYER; THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO (with Fantasy; Romance); THE ROYAL FAMILY OF BROADWAY; SHERLOCK, JR. (with Comedy; Fantasy); SINGIN' IN THE RAIN (with Musical); A STAR IS BORN (with Romance); THE STATE OF THINGS; SUNSET BOULEVARD. TV examples: THE LARRY SANDERS SHOW; MURPHY BROWN (with Situation comedy); REMEMBER WENN; SO THIS IS HOLLYWOOD; TV 101.

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