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Overview
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.
Synopsis
Includes a short biography of Powell and detailed entries for her performances, appearances, and awards.
Booknews
Powell (1912-1982) began her career at age 12, by dancing in a supper show at an Atlantic City hotel. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, she was the queen of tap, appearing in some of the best-loved musicals of all time. In the early 1960s, she launched a successful stage comeback, from which she retired in 1964. This volume provides detailed information about her career and her many performances, appearances, and awards. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)