Arlene Croce (1934–2024)

Author of The Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers book

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About the Author

Arlene Croce is the author of several books, including The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Book, Afterimages, Going to the Dance, and Sight Lines. She lives in Brooklyn and is at work on a study of the ballets of George Balanchine. (Bowker Author Biography)

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Works by Arlene Croce

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The Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers book (1972) 151 copies, 1 review

Writing in the Dark: Dancing in The New Yorker: An Arlene Croce Reader (2000) 54 copies

Afterimages (1977) 37 copies

Sight Lines (1987) 29 copies

Going to The Dance (1982) 20 copies

Ballet Review, Volume 8, Numbers 2 & 3, 1980 (1980) — Editor — 3 copies

Ballet Review, Volume 5, Number 1 (1975 - 1976) 1 copy

New York City Ballet (Program) 1959-1960 (1969) 1 copy

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American Movie Critics: From the Silents Until Now (2006) — Contributor — 312 copies, 1 review

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Legal name: Croce, Arlene Louise
Birthdate: 1934-05-05
Date of death: 2024-12-16
Gender: female
Occupations: Dance Critic
Film Critic
Organizations: Ballet Review (founder)
New Yorker magazine
Awards and honors: American Academy of Arts and Letters Academy Award (Literature, 1979)
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Associated Place (for map): Rhode Island, USA

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The Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers book by Arlene Croce

beautifully illustrated movie-by-movie analysis of the films of these two pros with one another, with expert commentary by dance critic arlene croce. who can put in words responses to the ephemeral art form that is dance. the magic of this little volume is that croce is also a fan ... which animates her language in delightful ways. as an added bonus, the top right hand and top left hand corners of the book pages are essentially "flip books" .. flip one way and you have LET YOURSELF GO from show more FOLLOW THE FLEET .. flip the other way and you have THE WALTZ IN SWING TIME from SWING TIME. enchanting. show less

Aug 17, 2009