Puttin' on the Ritz: Fred Astaire and the Fine Art of Panache

by Peter J. Levinson

Fred Astaire defined elegance on the dance floor. With white tie, tails and a succession of elegant partners - Ginger Rogers, Cyd Charisse, Rita Hayworth, Eleanor Powell, Judy Garland and others - he created an indelible image of the Anglo bon vivant. His origins, though, were far more humble: Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Fred Astaire came from Midwestern stock that partially had its origin in the late nineteenth century Jewish communities of Austria...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312353669
• ISBN13: 9780312353667
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 477 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.6" x 9.4"