Eleanor Powell: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in by Margie Schultz

By Margie Schultz

Eleanor Powell started her striking occupation at age 12, with an visual appeal at a supper exhibit at an Atlantic urban inn. As undefined, she moved to vaudeville and Broadway, the place manufacturers insisted that the classically knowledgeable dancer learn faucet. With minimum education, she grew to become the queen of faucet dancing within the Thirties and Forties, with MGM casting her in many of the best-loved musicals of all time. This ebook info her lifestyles and career.

A concise biography overviews the imperative occasions within the existence and paintings of Eleanor Powell. The chapters that stick to are dedicated to her paintings specifically media, similar to movie, radio, and tv. each one bankruptcy includes entries for her productions, which supply forged and credits details, plot synopses, feedback, and excerpts from experiences. Appendices offer additional info approximately her lifestyles, and an annotated bibliography summarizes the various writings through and approximately her.

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