Description: Contribute to film preservation with the purchase of this book!Eleanor Powell began her notable career at age 12, with an appearance at a supper show at an Atlantic City hotel. As a teenager, she moved to vaudeville and Broadway, where producers insisted that the classically trained dancer study tap. With minimal training, she became the queen of tap dancing in the 1930s and 1940s, with MGM casting her in some of the best-loved musicals of all time. This book details her life and career.A concise biography overviews the principal events in the life and work of Eleanor Powell. The chapters that follow are devoted to her work in particular media, such as film, radio, and television. Each chapter contains entries for her productions, which provide cast and credit information, plot synopses, criticism, and excerpts from reviews. Appendices provide additional information about her life, and an annotated bibliography summarizes the many writings by and about her. Media mail shipping $6.50. Overseas shipping offered. Don't forget to subscribe and visit our store: https://www.ebay.com/usr/tkg PROVENANCEThis book was part of the private collection of renown USC cinema librarian and archivist NED COMSTOCK (1947-2024). More items from this important collection will be posted for sale. FILM PRESERVATION SOCIETYYour purchase will contribute to the operations and restoration work of Film Preservation Society, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, based in Los Angeles (California), dedicated to finding, saving, and restoring America’s silent film heritage. For more information, visit: https://filmpreservationsociety.org
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Book Title: Eleanor Powell: A Bio-Bibliography
Number of Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Eleanor Powell : a Bio-Bibliography
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 1994
Subject: Film / General, Popular Culture, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Item Height: 0.8 in
Item Weight: 23.9 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Biography & Autobiography, Social Science, Performing Arts
Author: Margie Schultz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Series: Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts Ser.
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover