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TimeSteps

Charlotte Vale Allen

1986558 pagesabout 9–13 hours
1986
first published
  • 1986Atheneum · 558 pages · ENGISBN 9780689117732
  • 1986Collins · 558 pages · ENGISBN 9780002230513
  • 1987Weidenfeld and Nicolson · 558 pages · ENGISBN 9780297790556
  • 1987Penguin · 632 pages · ENGISBN 9780140094008
  • 1987Berkley · ENGISBN 9780425098073
  • Berkley Books

It was the Great Depression, a time of breadlines and of terrible, widespread poverty. But it was also a time when the movies--particularly musicals--were a source of comfort and refuge and entertainment for millions. It was a time when a gifted young dancer could get her start on Broadway and wind up a movie star. Beatrice Crane is that dancer, that movie star. And this is the story of her life, in the best black-and-white cinematic tradition. Beatrice Crane and Bobby Bradley were Hollywood's greatest dance team--until the events of one horrific night changed both their personal and private lives forever. It's a journey through the Golden Age of Hollywood--the magic, the bright lights, and the shining stars of the American dream factory.

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