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Steps in Time: An Autobiography

Author: Fred Astaire
Creators: Ginger Rogers, Jennifer Dunning
Publisher: Cooper Square Press
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 335930

Media: Paperback
Edition: Reprint
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9

ISBN: 0815410581
Dewey Decimal Number: 792.8028092
UPC: 683865010584
EAN: 9780815410584
ASIN: 0815410581

Publication Date: June 28, 2000
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Steps in Time! August 20, 2008
It was a pleasure and an exciting thrill to read about Fred Astaire's life in his own words up until the late 1950s, at some points you really did feel like you were there, even when he talked about places or films you've never seen or even heard of! The ups and downs of Astaire's life are thought provoking and inspirational. There are parts where everyone can fit into Astaire's shoes; he seems to reflect on everyone's life in some way or another. This is a brilliant autobiography, it is one of the best I have ever read and I recommend it to all Astaire fans or people who are interested in taking a career in the theatre or on the stage.

4 out of 5 stars

Candid recollections of the most famous tap dancer November 17, 2001
42 out of 46 found this review helpful

STEPS IN TIME is a must for fans of Fred Astaire. It is important to bear in mind - and this book helps remind us - that Astaire was first and foremost one of the most talented dancers of the 20th Century, as well as a superlative musician. He was not, however, a writer and is candid about his lack of literary ambition. In spite of its 'unliterary' style, STEPS IN TIME is a fascinating read. It is an authentic testimony of someone who, for many of us, represents the song-and-dance-man par excellence, about the Vaudeville circuit and the making of some of the best known Hollywood musicals.

Astaire is sparing with personal details, using them chiefly as a framework for the history of his impressive career. In spite of his self-professed amateur status as a writer, he succeeds in transporting us to the legendary world of stage and film entertainment, often relating very interesting and funny episodes involving musical heros, such as Gershwin, Berlin and Ziegfeld. He also gives us a portrayal of stars such as Ginger Rogers and of his own, talented sister - the unimitable Adele. Yet, Astaire is always candid about his own flaws, both personal and professional.

STEPS IN TIME offers a unique insight into a world where perfectionism was not just a quality but a professional necessity.