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Fred and Ginger: The Astaire-Rogers Partnership 1934-1938 (Paperback)

by Hannah Hyam (Author)
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  • Paperback: 276 pages
  • Publisher: Pen Press Publishers (11 Jun 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1905621965
  • ISBN-13: 978-1905621965
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Film Review, June 2008

'an astonishingly thorough and clearly heartfelt study that does the couple and their achievements proud'


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Times Literary Supplement, 13th March 2009
Hyam's descriptions of the dances themselves, and her analysis of the way each one is filmed . . . [are] both illuminating and written with obvious affection . . . the success of [her] book lies in her great enthusiasm, the desire she instils in the reader to go back and enjoy it all once more.'
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Finally and definitely!, 20 Jun 2009
By P.G.T F57 (France) - See all my reviews

Finally and definitely!

In a 1952 interview with Hedda Hopper, Fred Astaire once said about Ginger Rogers: "I think Ginger is the most effective performer I've ever worked with [......] She's quite unique. She's amazing. I expect to see any day where she's knockin''em dead again. "
Unfortunately, these declarations had long been forgotten in favour of cliches and commonplace remarks on Rogers being a second fiddle. On the contrary, the strength of this book is that Rogers `contribution is extremely well analyzed and she receives due credit. To complete the former and thorough reviews written on this website, it is also important to remember that the Fred and Ginger partnership consisted not only of a wonderful chemistry while they danced together, but also of a perfect singing and acting symbiosis. And Hyam`s purpose is to assess all the manifestations of their collaboration. A good example could be when, in Roberta, just before the tap number "I'll Be Hard to Handle", the pair reminisce about the past, and the comedy in this scene is illuminated by their expression of mutual affection and respect. Hannah Hyam describes it vividly:" the teasing, the indignation, the mock violence" [.....] and the "deliciously natural laughter from Rogers and a rare whoop from Astaire, both partners revelling in the sheer joyous fun of dancing together".
Likewise, the descriptions of the singing in the musical numbers appear extremely accurate and well written in the book. Unlike Astaire, whose singing abilities have always been praised, Rogers' renditions have never been thoroughly analysed, and even if Hannah Hyam is not entirely (sometimes quite rightly) enthused by all Ginger's singing solos, the author is right to notice that Rogers could perform songs with freshness, and an effective use of gestures on the lyrics. Another important part of the book focuses also on the dresses worn by Rogers, especially in the romantic duets, and I particularly appreciate Hyam's description of one of my favourite dances "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" when "they leave the stage arm in arm at an ultra-slow walk, eyes glowingly fixed on each other, lost in their private world."
When one reads the banal, dull and boring compilation of Levinson's book or the pathetic and pitiful poverty of Joseph Epstein's attacks on Rogers (to mention the most recent and -really depressing- books written on Fred Astaire), not only does Hannah Hyam's appear as brilliant and original, but also as the most definitive and relevant work ever written on Fred and Ginger. It can be largely considered on an equal footing with Arlene Croce, and contrary to the "dilettante" and rather nightmarish Levinson and Epstein publications, Hyam's book is certainly THE ONE that Astaire and Rogers would have approved of.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fred and Ginger, 20 Jun 2007
By Mrs. N. Flint "Norma Flint" (England) - See all my reviews
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This book gives accurate information on the years 1934-1938 which was the best of the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers films. It is a must for fans -and I couldn't leave it alone. Their romantic dances are fully described with emphasis on the amazing chemistry which existed between Fred and Ginger. Buy it - YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!
Norma Flint
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Ginger's not been forgotten., 27 May 2008
I was so glad when I read this book that the author didn't trivialise the achievements of Ginger Rogers. Other authors seem to gloss over the part played by Ginger in these wonderful films but Miss Hyam writes her book as a tribute to both Fred and Ginger and even emphasises Ginger's part in them. Ginger was an integral part of the films and especially the dances.Watch her when she dances with Fred, she matches him perfectly step by step and while she is dancing she also remembering that she is not only acting but playing a part so that the two parts are inseperable.
This book should rank up there with the Arlene Croce and John Mueller books and in fact is the most interesting in terms of the dances being analysed. Read about the dance and then watch it and it will bring a new dimension to both the films and dances.
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