Puttin´ On the Ritz (eBook, ePUB)
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Partner: | buecher.de |
Hersteller: | St. Martin´s Press (Levinson, Peter) |
Stand: | 2015-08-04 03:50:33 |
Produktbeschreibung
Fred Astaire defined elegance on the dance floor. With white tie, tails and a succession of elegant partners - Ginger Rogers, Cyd Charisse, Rita Hayworth, Eleanor Powell, Judy Garland and others - he created an indelible image of the Anglo bon vivant. His origins, though, were far more humble: Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Fred Astaire came from Midwestern stock that partially had its origin in the late nineteenth century Jewish communities of Austria. At first, he played second fiddle in vaudeville to his sister, Adele; however, once he learned how to tap and bought his first Brooks Brothers suit, the game changed. How did he transform himself from a small town Nebraska boy into the most sophisticated man ever to dance across a dance floor? In this comprehensive new book about the life and artistry of Fred Astaire, Peter Levinson looks carefully at the entirety of Astaire´s career from vaudeville to Broadway to Hollywood to television. He explores Astaire´s relationships with his...
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