Astaire Dancing

by John Mueller and John E. Mueller

Book Overview

Comprehensive and excellent . . . an extraordinary study, (New York Times). Presents a spellbinding portrait of Astaire and his musical films with exquisite photographs of the dapper dancer and his most famous partners.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0517060752
• ISBN13: 9780517060759
• Release Date: January 1985
• Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 5.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 10.7" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Astaire Dancing

Astaire Dancing is a wonderful tribute to the great Fred Astaire. The book profiles the grace and beauty that Astaire brought to film through his iconic choreography and various dance partners. A wonderful book with loads of pictures!

The Best Astaire Book

Probably the best book on Fred Astaire's career, this has everything, including frame-by-frame analyses of each of his dances. Mueller is obviously a fan, and sometimes finds things to praise in films that are actually pretty dull ("The Sky's the Limit," "Belle of New York"). But unlike most movie books, this one is fully thought-out, beautifully written, and just about exhaustive. Even the footnotes and appendices make entertaining reading.