Rogers, Ginger 1911-1995Overview
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Ginger : my story
by Ginger Rogers
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40 editions published between 1991 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,902 libraries worldwide Ginger Rogers is an entertainment legend. She has danced her way into the hearts of millions and has starred in both comedy and drama on both stage and screen. Now, for the first time, she tells her story. "My mother told me I was dancing before I was born," Ginger Rogers writes. Born in Independence, Missouri, in 1911, she debuted in vaudeville at age fourteen. In 1930 she starred on Broadway in Girl Crazy, introducing the classic Gershwin tunes "Embraceable You" and.
Top hat
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32 editions published between 1935 and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,689 libraries worldwide Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.
Swing time
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24 editions published between 1978 and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,474 libraries worldwide A performer and gambler travels to New York City to raise the $25,000 he needs to marry his fianceĢe, only to become entangled with a beautiful aspiring dancer.
42nd Street
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12 editions published between 1933 and 2006 in English and held by 1,441 libraries worldwide The movie musical that introduced the choreography of Busby Berkeley, 42nd Street also contains the classic plot involving a tyrannical director, egotistical leading lady and wide-eyed ingenue, all set to a standout musical score.
The gay divorcee
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31 editions published between 1934 and 2010 in English and German and held by 866 libraries worldwide In one of their best loved, most charming song and dance comedies, Fred and Ginger demonstrate just how they became known as America's greatest dance team. Includes the Academy Award-winning hit The Continental.
Follow the fleet
by Mark Sandrich
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33 editions published between 1936 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 854 libraries worldwide A Navy sailor tries to rekindle a romance with the woman he loves while on shore leave in San Francisco.
Shall we dance
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6 editions published between 1937 and 2010 in English and held by 771 libraries worldwide A male ballet dancer and a female singer enter into a phony romance to generate publicity for their careers.
The Barkleys of Broadway
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3 editions published between 2005 and 2010 in English and held by 685 libraries worldwide Josh and Dinah Barkley are a successful (though argumentative) musical-comedy team, yet Dinah chafes as Galatea to her husband's Pygmalion. When serious playwright Jacques Barredout envisions her as a great dramatic actress, Dinah is not hard to persuade.
Shall we dance
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38 editions published between 1937 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 683 libraries worldwide Ginger Rogers is a snobbish musical comedy star who couldn't care less that ballet star Fred Astaire has fallen for her, until they dance together.
Monkey business
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11 editions published between 1952 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 636 libraries worldwide A chemist discovers a potent rejuvenation drug that restores youth but with some hilarious results.
Stage door
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2 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 586 libraries worldwide The film depicts the fears, setbacks and daily struggles of aspiring young performers, and, for the very few, stardom and success.
Gold diggers of 1933
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1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 565 libraries worldwide A musical comedy film about an aspiring songwriter, four single actresses, and the staging of a new musical play on Broadway. Includes dances choreographed by Busby Berkeley.
Carefree
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23 editions published between 1938 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 564 libraries worldwide She's afraid of marriage--can he help? With the forever magic of Irving Berlin's romantic Change Partners, the dance craze of The Yam and more, the answer is delightfully Yes!
The vintage Berlin
by Irving Berlin
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2 editions published between 1977 and 2003 in No Linguistic content and English and held by 521 libraries worldwide
The story of Vernon and Irene Castle
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17 editions published between 1939 and 2010 in English and Miscellaneous languages and held by 514 libraries worldwide Fred and Ginger dance up a storm as they dramatize the careers of the renowned ballroom dancers, Vernon and Irene Castle.
The Busby Berkeley disc
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2 editions published between 1992 and 2006 in English and held by 507 libraries worldwide A collection of 21 song-and-dance numbers choreographed & directed by Busby Berkeley, excerpted from movie musicals originally released by Warner Bros. Pictures between 1933-1937.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella
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2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 499 libraries worldwide Cinderella comes to life in this enchanting version of the most beloved fairy tale.
Kitty Foyle the natural history of a woman
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4 editions published between 1991 and 2006 in English and held by 391 libraries worldwide Kitty, a working-class girl, endures the rejection of Philadelphia society, makes her own way as a single woman, and ultimately chooses between an unmarried arrangement with Main Line scion Wynnewood Strafford VI or marriage to a struggling physician.
The Barkleys of Broadway
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20 editions published between 1949 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 372 libraries worldwide In their first film together in a decade, Fred and Ginger play a bickering show biz couple. Songs include "You'd be hard to replace" and "They can't take that away from me."
The major and the minor
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10 editions published between 1942 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 371 libraries worldwide A frustrated city girl decides to disguise herself as a youngster in order to get a cheaper train ticket home. But little "Sue Sue" finds herself in a whole heap of grown-up trouble when she hides out in a compartment with handsome Major Kirby and he insists on taking her to his military academy after the train is stalled. more
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Actors Actresses Astaire, Fred Ballet dancers Biography Cinderella (Legendary character) Comedy films Comedy films Criticism, interpretation, etc. Dance Dance films Dance in motion pictures, television, etc. Dancers Drama Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Films--for the hearing impaired History Large type books Love Man-woman relationships Marriage Married people Mistaken identity Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture music--Excerpts Motion pictures Musical films Musical films Musicals Musicals--Excerpts New York (State)--New York New York (State)--New York--Broadway Popular music Revues Rogers, Ginger,--1911-1995 Romance films Romantic comedy films Show business films Swing (Dance) Tap dancers Theater--Production and direction Theater rehearsals Theatrical producers and directors United States Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Women singers
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Alternative Names
MacMath, Virginia K. 1911-1995 RAK alt
McMath, Virginia, 1911-1995
McMath, Virginia Katherine, 1911-1995
McMath, Virginia Katherine 1911-1995
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English
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No Linguistic content (67) Undetermined (57) French (45) German (32) Multiple languages (27) Spanish (13) Japanese (3) Italian (3) Danish (2) Miscellaneous languages (2) Dutch (1) Covers
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