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03610aam a2200457 i 4500 001 4F7FC46ACD6211EE9507C16149ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20240217010049 008 230213s2023 kyuaf b 001 0beng 010 $a 2023006220 020 $a 0813197880 020 $a 9780813197883 035 $a (OCoLC)1346214094 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCF $d UKMGB $d TP7 $d OCLCQ $d YDX $d OCLCO $d AUM $d NUI $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a PN2287.P575 $b B76 2023 082 00 $a B $a B $2 23/eng/20230404 100 1 $a Broussard, Paula, $e author. 245 10 $a Eleanor Powell : $b born to dance / $c Paula Broussard and Lisa RoyeÌre. 264 1 $a Lexington : $b University Press of Kentucky, $c [2023] 300 $a x, 296 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations (black and white) ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Screen classics 520 $a "When considering the best dancers in Hollywood's history, some obvious names come to mind-Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and Bill Robinson. Yet often overlooked is one of the most gifted and creative dancers of all time, Eleanor Powell. Powell's effervescent style, unmatched technical prowess in tap, and free-flowing musicality led MGM to build top-rate musicals around her unique talents, including Born to Dance (1936) with James Stewart and Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) with Fred Astaire, in which she became known as the only female tap dancer capable of challenging him. In a male-dominated industry, her fierce drive for perfection, sometimes to her detriment, earned her a place as one of the most accomplished performers in vaudeville, Broadway, and film. Powell's grace, precision, and power established her as one of the greatest American dancers. In 1943, she married actor Glenn Ford and largely stepped away from the spotlight for the duration of their tumultuous marriage. After their divorce, Powell made a courageous comeback, successfully performing in Las Vegas and on the nightclub circuit. Cancer claimed her life at the age of sixty-nine. Eleanor Powell: Born to Dance by Paula Broussard and Lisa RoyeÌre is an all-encompassing work following the American dance legend from her premature birth into a single-parent home in Springfield, Massachusetts, to her first Broadway performance at age fifteen, through her days as a blazing icon in the world of Hollywood, and finally, to her inspiring comeback. With access to rare documents, letters, and production files, as well as drawing on the authors' intimate personal relationships with Powell, this is a thoroughly researched, comprehensive, and fascinating look at an incredibly talented and unforgettable woman"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 600 10 $a Powell, Eleanor, $d 1912-1982. 600 17 $a Powell, Eleanor, $d 1912-1982 $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00186695 650 0 $a Motion picture actors and actresses $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Dancers $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Women dancers $z United States $v Biography. 650 7 $a Dancers $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00887581 650 7 $a Motion picture actors and actresses $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01027096 650 7 $a Women dancers $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01177550 651 7 $a United States $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 655 7 $a Biographies $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919896 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 lcgft 700 1 $a RoyeÌre, Lisa, $e author. 830 0 $a Screen classics (Lexington, Ky.) 941 $a 1 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20240217010921.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=4F7FC46ACD6211EE9507C16149ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search