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Title: Not Really a Biography
Review: Shall We Dance is not really a biography of Ginger Rogers. It is only 96 pages, with many photographs and limited text. The photographs are well-chosen and well-reproduced. The book does well with Ginger's early (before Fred) career, with many photographs I have never seen elsewhere. Unlike some other reviewers, I did not find the book to be particularly unflattering to Ginger.Alternatives to Shall We Dance are Dick Richards somewhat limited biographyGinger: Salute to a Starpublished in 1969 and Ginger's autobiographyGinger: My Story. I recommend Ginger's autobiography as the fullest account of her life.Of course, the best way to get to know Ginger is through her films, many of which (including all her films with Fred AstaireAstaire & Rogers Ultimate Collector's Edition) are available on DVD.
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