Eleanor Powell

A Bio-Bibliography

Margie Schultz

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Greenwood Press
16 August 1994

Dance; Variety shows, music hall, cabaret; Biography: arts & entertainment; Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies

Series: Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts

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.

By: Margie Schultz
Imprint: Greenwood Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: Annotated edition
Volume: No. 57
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 689g
ISBN: 9780313281105
ISBN 10: 0313281106
Series: Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 16 August 1994
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

MARGIE SCHULTZ is a free-lance writer and performing arts historian, whose books include Ann Sothern: A Bio-Bibliography (1990) and Irene Dunne: A Bio-Bibliography (1991), both published by Greenwood Press. Her many articles have appeared in such diverse publications as Hollywood: Then and Now, Classic Images, Show Music, Art Beat, Barbie Bazaar, and Miller's Price Guide and Collector's Almanac.

Reviews for Eleanor Powell: A Bio-Bibliography

This volume is exceptionally detailed and well researched. The author provides an excellent introductory biographical sketch and follows it with a chronology, an annotated list of plays and personal appearances, and extensive filmography, and lists of radio and television appearances. This bio-bibliography will be of interest to admirers of the work of Powell. It also provides students of film history with insights into the politics, financial manipulations, and personalities that existed in the golden age of Hollywood. -ARBA 95 ?This volume is exceptionally detailed and well researched. The author provides an excellent introductory biographical sketch and follows it with a chronology, an annotated list of plays and personal appearances, and extensive filmography, and lists of radio and television appearances. This bio-bibliography will be of interest to admirers of the work of Powell. It also provides students of film history with insights into the politics, financial manipulations, and personalities that existed in the golden age of Hollywood.?-ARBA 95