Despite the long history of music in film, its serious academic study isstill a relatively recent development and therefore comprises a limited body ofwork. The contributors to this book, drawn from both film studies and musicology, attempt to rectify this oversight by investigating film music from the vibrant, productive, politically charged period before World War II. They apply a variety ofmethodologies -- including archival work, close readings, political histories, andstyle comparison -- to this under explored field.