Fred Astaire
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few performers in the history of Hollywood have achieved the mythic status of Fred Astaire — a man whose name became synonymous with elegance, rhythm, and an almost supernatural grace on the dance floor. This lavishly illustrated biography chronicles the life and career of one of cinema's greatest icons, from his early days in vaudeville alongside his sister Adele, through his legendary silver-screen partnerships with Ginger Rogers and other luminaries of Hollywood's Golden Age, to his enduring legacy as a performer who redefined what it meant to move with artistry and intention. Benny Green, a respected jazz critic and broadcaster, brings a musician's ear and a scholar's eye to this portrait of Astaire, illuminating the technical brilliance and improvisational instinct that underpinned every seemingly effortless routine. Published by Hamlyn and richly illustrated with stunning black-and-white photography from the studio archives, the book presents Astaire not merely as a dancer, but as a total artist — singer, actor, and choreographer of rare genius. For admirers of classic Hollywood, performing arts history, or the golden age of American popular culture, this volume poses a tantalising question: can a single man's talent truly change the way the world moves?
Author: Benny Green
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Hamlyn
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Few performers in the history of Hollywood have achieved the mythic status of Fred Astaire — a man whose name became synonymous with elegance, rhythm, and an almost supernatural grace on the dance floor. This lavishly illustrated biography chronicles the life and career of one of cinema's greatest icons, from his early days in vaudeville alongside his sister Adele, through his legendary silver-screen partnerships with Ginger Rogers and other luminaries of Hollywood's Golden Age, to his enduring legacy as a performer who redefined what it meant to move with artistry and intention. Benny Green, a respected jazz critic and broadcaster, brings a musician's ear and a scholar's eye to this portrait of Astaire, illuminating the technical brilliance and improvisational instinct that underpinned every seemingly effortless routine. Published by Hamlyn and richly illustrated with stunning black-and-white photography from the studio archives, the book presents Astaire not merely as a dancer, but as a total artist — singer, actor, and choreographer of rare genius. For admirers of classic Hollywood, performing arts history, or the golden age of American popular culture, this volume poses a tantalising question: can a single man's talent truly change the way the world moves?