Dancing with the Stars: A Story of the Golden Era of Hollywood Musicals
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.56 (990 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B016YNG44W |
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| Number of Pages | : | 267 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Interesting and a little dishy Poorly written, and seems to be peppered with inaccuracies (perhaps memory lapses on Norman's part?). A bit gossipy, but none-the-less interesting. I would suggest investing in a used copy.
Beginning at the low end of the chorus line, Borine went on to become a $1,000 a week in-demand, front Âand center dancer who never had to leave Hollywood for greener pastures. . For seven glamorous, terpsichorean years, Norman Borine danced in every great musical released by the roaring lion. He was later the owner of The World of Bruce Lee museum and toured the world with the c
Leaving MGM in 1950, Norman appeared in five Broadway shows during the summer at the famous outdoor Greek Theatre in Hollywood, followed by three months at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco with Gertrude Niesen in the road show of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Beginning at the low end of the chorus line, Borine went on to become a $1,000 a week in-demand, front Âand center dancer who never had to leave Hollywood for greener pastures. . He was later the owner of The World of Bruce Lee museum and toured the world with the collection. About the Author For seven glamorous, terpsichorean years, Norman Borine danced in every great musical released by the roaring lion. He eventually wrote a Bruce Lee biography titled King Dragon, which will b
He also tells of the times when he was loaned-out to every other major studio, where his experiences were broadened.The list of movie greats with whom he worked is long, and he tells fascinating tales never before told. He tells a dramatic and humorous story about Lassie, and relates encounters on the MGM lot with Katharine Hepburn, as well as famous directors and choreographers. He explains how he leaped from $100 per week as a contract dancer, to becoming Cyd Charisse’s the first movie dance partner, to earning $1,000 per week as a “dance-in” for Fred Astaire. Movies he worked in included: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Incendiary Blonde, Ziegfeld Follies, Till the Clouds Roll By, Gentlemen Prefer Bl