Alice Faye: A Bio-Bibliography

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This is the most definitive survey yet of Alice Faye's unique career in film, recording, broadcasting, and on stage. An annotated bibliography of book, magazine, and newspaper sources covers her life and career from 1933 through 1989. This volume also features a filmography, discography, detailed coverage of Faye's broadcasting and stage career, specialized appendixes, and a general index and song index. a superb work of reference. Classic Images This is the most definitive survey yet of Alice Faye's unique career in film, recording, broadcasting and on stage, a career that began in 1933 and which is still flourishing today as a spokesperson for the elderly on health issues. Even as a child, Alice Faye, born Alice Jean Leppert, was drawn to the stage. On Saturdays Alice and her mother would attend matinees at the Broadway theaters, where Alice would loiter by the stage door pretending she was leaving for her own engagement. Faye's first break came as a dancer for the Chester Hale troupe. Her dancing chores trained her well for when she auditioned successfully for impressario George White. Faye was cast in the eleventh edition of George White's Scandals, which opened on September 14, 1931. Faye was now making $60 a week, in a company that included such young luminaries as Ethel Merman and Ray Bolger. Faye was soon taken under the wing of Rudy Vallee, the renowned radio crooner and recording star of the day. She debuted on his radio program in December of 1932, and became a regular shortly thereafter. Her career in film musicals began a year later when she was signed to do a musical number on a restyled movie edition of George White's Scandals, at Fox Studios in Hollywood. In addition to individual chapters on each facet of her life, the book features an annotated bibliography of book, magazine, and newspaper sources. All undocumented quotes in the introductory biography are from first hand remarks of people contacted by the author. The filmography of feature films is arranged in chronological order, with five other Faye appearances in clips or film shorts listed separately. The discography chapter lists her recordings alphabetically and by category. This section also lists compact disc releases and miscellaneous compilations on tape. The broadcasting chapter covers appearances on radio and television in chronological order. The stage chapter also lists Faye's appearances in chronological order. The annotated bibliography is arranged in alphabetical order by author or by article title if no author is identified. Specialized appendixes and a general index and song index complete the volume. The song index lists songs exclusively featuring Faye (or in accompaniment with others) in her film, broadcasting and stage appearances. This book will be of interest to all Alice Faye fans and to anyone interested in the history of film musicals.

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Alice Faye's radio work has not been thoroughly documented in prior works and this book is a pleasant surprise as Rivadue presents a balanced look at her career in all mediums in which she performed. Chapters include Filmography, Discography, and the Stage. . . Greenwood Press has always done an outstanding job with their radio history related books. Add this one to your library.-Radio in Review
Contains a biographical essay on the singer and actress and an annotated bibliography of references to her in books, magazines and newspapers. Chapters on film, broadcasting, and stage list her appearances chronologically. The discography is alphabetical by category. Covers 1929-1990.-Reference & Research Book News
I must state that this is a superb work of reference. Included here is a concise biography, a complete and detailed filmography (with a nice assortment of contemporary reviews), a discography, listings of Miss Faye's work on stage and in broadcasting, a list of products which she has endorsed, an annotated bibliography, and much more. . . . I hope that all future volumes in the Bio-Bibliography series will be this good. Recommended.-Classic Images
Well-researched and comprehensive . . . includes a lively biography, complete credits, annotated bibliography and other valuable source material.-American Cinematographer
"Alice Faye's radio work has not been thoroughly documented in prior works and this book is a pleasant surprise as Rivadue presents a balanced look at her career in all mediums in which she performed. Chapters include Filmography, Discography, and the Stage. . . Greenwood Press has always done an outstanding job with their radio history related books. Add this one to your library."-Radio in Review
"Contains a biographical essay on the singer and actress and an annotated bibliography of references to her in books, magazines and newspapers. Chapters on film, broadcasting, and stage list her appearances chronologically. The discography is alphabetical by category. Covers 1929-1990."-Reference & Research Book News
"Well-researched and comprehensive . . . includes a lively biography, complete credits, annotated bibliography and other valuable source material."-American Cinematographer
"I must state that this is a superb work of reference. Included here is a concise biography, a complete and detailed filmography (with a nice assortment of contemporary reviews), a discography, listings of Miss Faye's work on stage and in broadcasting, a list of products which she has endorsed, an annotated bibliography, and much more. . . . I hope that all future volumes in the Bio-Bibliography series will be this good. Recommended."-Classic Images

Author Bio

BARRY RIVADUE is a cartoonist, writer, and video editor, along with being a longtime researcher and collector of Hollywood musicals.