Steps in Time
by Fred Astaire (Highly Recommended)
Fred writes with his typical warmth and self-deprecating humour. It's a
wonderful inside look at his life and his movies and a must-have for any fan of
Fred's- or movies in general.
Fred
Astaire: A Bio-Bibliography
by Larry Billman (Highly Recommended)
This book is the most comprehensive of all the Fred biographies. Everything
you need to know about Fred is here in this tome.
Fred
Astaire : His Friends Talk
by Sarah Giles (Recommended)
It's hard to find anyone who had anything bad to say about Fred. The worse
thing that was said about him was how hard he worked and how hard he worked his
colleagues when making movies. This book is full of stories, tributes and
anecdotes about Fred from the people who really knew him.
Astaire:
The Man, The Dancer by Bob Thomas
Written with Fred's participation, it is informative and insightful, and is
one of the better biographies.
Fred Astaire: A Wonderful Life
by Bill Adler
A short biography that was rushed out the door after Fred's passing.
Astaire,
The Biography
by Tim Satchell
Despite Satchell's obvious adoration of Fred, the book is filled with
inaccuracies, errors and embellishments.
Fred Astaire
by Michael Freedland
A well-written bio, with lots and lots of pictures.
Fred Astaire
by Stephen Harvey
Part of the Pyramid Illustrated History of the Movies series. Nicely written
and succinct. Recommended by quite a few Astaire fans on the Fred Astaire Mailing list.
Fred Astaire
by Roy Pickard
Concentrates on the basic facts of Fred's life and work, focusing primarily
on the films. Lots of colour illustrations.
Fred Astaire
by Benny Green
A heavily illustrated book, written by the man who scripted the 13 part BBC
radio documentary on Fred and compiled from the interviews and research he did
for the series.
A
Tribute To Fred Astaire
by Peter Carrick
Contains the basic facts and not much more.
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