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Frederic Franklin : a biography of the ballet star
- Author
- Norton, Leslie, 1952-
- Title
- Frederic Franklin : a biography of the ballet star / Leslie Norton with Frederic Franklin.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2007.
- Description
- vii, 227 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
- URL
- <Table of contents only> http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0719/2007020399.html
- Other contributors
- Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-222) and index.
- Contents
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- 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.
- 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.
- Subject headings
- Franklin, Frederic, 1914-2013 Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo--History. Ballet dancers--Biography. Ballet.
- ISBN
- 9780786430512 (softcover : alk. paper) 0786430516 (softcover : alk. paper)