Gwen Verdon: a life on stage and screen

"Stricken with rickets as a child, Verdon overcame severe leg deformity through ballet training, making her film debut at 11 as a solo ballerina in the musical The King Steps Out (1936). This full-length biography of Verdon covers her life and career, her individual performances and her collabo...

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Main Author: Shelley, Peter (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina McFarland & Company 2015
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Summary:"Stricken with rickets as a child, Verdon overcame severe leg deformity through ballet training, making her film debut at 11 as a solo ballerina in the musical The King Steps Out (1936). This full-length biography of Verdon covers her life and career, her individual performances and her collaborations with choreographers Jack Cole and Bob Fosse, her husband"...
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:v, 266 pages illustrations
ISBN:9780786497362