{"product_id":"ruby-keeler","title":"Ruby Keeler","description":"\u003cp\u003e   \"You're going out a youngster, but you've got to come back a star,\" Warner Baxter told Ruby Keeler in the 1933 film \u003ci\u003e42nd Street.\u003c\/i\u003e The actor's scripted words would prove prophetic. The film propelled her to stardom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Ruby Keeler's rags-to-riches story is told in this pictorial biography (with text as well). Born on August 25, 1910 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, her father an iceman, her family moved to New York City in 1912. Soon enrolled in the Professional Children's School, she got her first taste of life on the stage, eventually finding her way to Broadway. Her dancing brought her the pivotal role in \u003ci\u003e42nd Street\u003c\/i\u003e and she was soon one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood. Her performance in \u003ci\u003eNo, No, Nanette\u003c\/i\u003e in 1971, her first Broadway show in 41 years, met with rave reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Keeler's life, including her ill-fated marriage to performer Al Jolson, is recounted here, with many never-before-seen photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54231704273240,"sku":"9780786425549","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780786425549.jpg?v=1764930634","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/ruby-keeler","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}