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Frederic Franklin : a biography of the ballet star / Leslie Norton with Frederic Franklin.
- Title
- Frederic Franklin : a biography of the ballet star / Leslie Norton with Frederic Franklin.
- Author
- Norton, Leslie, 1952-
- Publication
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | GV1785.F755 N67 2007 | Off-site |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Franklin, Frederic, 1914-
- Description
- vii, 227 p. : ill.; 26 cm.
- Summary
- "This biography covers his entire career. Each chapter covers a different period of Franklin's life, including the peak of his performing career as a principal dancer with the Ballet Russes de Monte Carlo, his legendary professional partnership with Alexandra Danilova, and his role in introducing ballet to millions of Americans during World War II"--Provided by publisher.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-222) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Finding ballet in a roundabout way -- "Three times a star" : the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo -- A roper, a pimp and a poet : Agnes, Ruth and Mr. B -- Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo : the twilight years -- A company in the capital : the National Ballet -- Franklin and the rise of regional ballet -- Back to the Big Apple : Dance Theatre of Harlem and American Ballet Theatre -- Still going strong as the years pass along.
- ISBN
- 9780786430512 (softcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2007020399
- OCLC
- 141482670
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library