Before the parade passes by
Subtitle: Gower Champion and the glorious American musical
By: John Anthony Gilvey
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 371
ISBN-13: 9780312337766
Subjects: Theatrical producers and directors; Dancers; Choreographers; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The young prince, 1919-1935; title: The dance to fame, 1936-1942; title: Story-dancing champions, 1943-1947; title: Broadway, televisionland, Hollywood, 1948-1950; title: MGM, 1951-1953; title: Performer and choreographer, 1953-1955; title: Director, 1956-1959; title: A revusical: sardonic, yet stylish : Bye bye birdie, 1960; title: Gentle blockbuster : Carnival, 1961; title: Down the stairs, 'round the orchestra, affirming life : Hello, Dolly! 1962-1964; title: Metaphorical marriage presentational style : I do! I do! 1965-1966; title: Memories, IMAX, and a million bucks : The happy time, 1967-1968; title: A most peculiar lady : Prettybelle, 1969-1971; title: Confections new and old : Sugar and Irene, 1971-1973; title: Bathing beauties, the bard, and bitterness : Mack and Mabel and Rockabye Hamlet, 1974-1976; title: Reworking, doctoring, capitulating : Annie get your gun, The act, and A Broadway musical, 1976-1979; title: Going into his dance once more : 42nd Street, 1979-1980.