Frederic Franklin
Subtitle: a biography of the ballet star
By: Leslie Norton with Frederic Franklin.
Contributors: Franklin, Frederic, 1914-
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9780786430512
Subjects: Franklin, Frederic, -- 1914-; Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo -- History; Ballet dancers -- Biography; Ballet
Genres: Biography.
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Finding ballet in a roundabout way; title: "Three times a star" : the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; title: A roper, a pimp and a poet : Agnes, Ruth and Mr. B; title: Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo : the twilight years; title: A company in the capital : the National Ballet; title: Franklin and the rise of regional ballet; title: Back to the Big Apple : Dance Theatre of Harlem and American Ballet Theatre; title: Still going strong as the years pass along.