{"product_id":"veraellen-the-magic-and-the-mystery","title":"Vera-Ellen: The Magic and the Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eVera-Ellen should have been one of Broadway and Hollywoods most enduring stars. She was a fine dramatic and light comedic actress  and was considered by a number of authorities to be the greatest all-around dancer of her generation. And for a brief moment in 1950  she was an American household name  as famous as Babe Ruth  Joe DiMaggio or General Douglas MacArthur. She could do tap  toe dancing  adagio  modern dance (formerly known as dramatic dancing)  comic dancing  partnered dancing  prop dancing  Apache dancing and advanced acrobatics. She could also sing well enough to be featured on Broadway and television. Her obsessive perfectionism was legendary; nobody worked harder on a routine or accomplished it with greater attention to detail. Not only were each of her steps perfect but the transitions from step to step were flawless and remarkably beautiful to observe. Like Fred Astaire  who admired her  she had the ability to make each complex routine seem effortless  as if she were expressing herself spontaneously. Vera-Ellens work in films such as On The Town  White Christmas  Words and Music  Three Little Words  The Belle of New York and Call Me Madame will never be forgotten by film musical fans. This much anticipated biography will not disappoint those fans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44946230214709,"sku":"ByrdShop_1887664483","price":48.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781887664486_ed42a3e7-3a6e-44ca-92d3-90f34b870d3a.jpg?v=1771413563","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/veraellen-the-magic-and-the-mystery","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}