Charles Walters - The Director Who Made Hollywood Dance

Informationen zum Autor Brent Phillips is a former Joffrey Ballet soloist. He currently serves as the Audiovisual Archivist at the Rockefeller Archive Center in Tarrytown, New York. Klappentext From the trolley scene in Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers's last dance on the silver screen ( The Barkleys of Broadway , 1949) to Judy Garland's timeless, tuxedo-clad performance of "Get Happy" ( Summer Stock , 1950), Charles Walters staged the iconic musical sequences of Hollywood's golden age. During his career, this Academy Award--nominated director and choreographer showcased the talents of stars such as Gene Kelly, Doris Day, Debbie Reyno Zusammenfassung In the first full-length biography of Walters, Brent Phillips chronicles the artist's career, from his days as a featured Broadway performer and protege of theater legend Robert Alton to his successes at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Brent McCullough, Brent McCullough-Phillips, Brent Phillips
• Edition: University Press of Kentucky
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 30.04.2017
• EAN: 9780813169712
• ISBN: 978-0-8131-6971-2
• Pages: 368
• Thèmes: Screen Classics; Screen Classics
• Catégorie: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Théâtre, ballet