Eleanor Powell: A Bio-Bibliography (Bio-Bibliographies in the Performing Arts)
by Margie Schultz
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines

Eleanor Powell began her notable career at age 12, by dancing in a supper show at an Atlantic City hotel. As a teenager, she moved to vaudeville and Broadway, where producers insisted that she become a tap dancer. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, she was the queen of tap dancing, appearing in some of the best-loved musicals of all time. This book provides detailed information about her career and her many performances, appearances, and awards.