Her study of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers drew accolades. By Brian Seibert Arlene Croce, who as the dance critic of The New Yorker from 1973 to 1996 was both the most revered and the most feared ...

Ms. Croce received widespread acclaim for her first book, “The Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers Book” (1972), a National Book Award finalist that explored the duo’s on-screen dance work.

Apart from his charm, and a certain lyrical way with song, Astaire basically changed the way dance ... 31 Fred Astaire movies and eight non-musicals featuring 10 performances with Ginger Rogers ...