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Presenting the 25 Best Films of Ginger Rogers: A Movie Poster Mini-Book... A collection of vintage posters and poster art from the top 25 films of Ginger Rogers, Oscar-winning actress, singer and dancer, best known for her Depression-era musical films with dance partner Fred Astaire. Included in this mini-book are full-sized posters and poster art on 8 x 10 pages presented in descending order, based on their IMDb (Internet Movie Database) Rating. Films included are: 42nd Street (1933), Bachelor Mother (1939), Carefree (1938), Follow the Fleet (1936), Gold Diggers of 1933, Hat Check Girl (1932), I'll Be Seeing You (1944), Kitty Foyle (1940), Monkey Business (1952), Primrose (1940), Roberta (1935), Roxie Hart (1942), Shall We Dance (1937), Sitting Pretty (1933), Stage Door (1937), Storm Warning (1951), Swing Time (1936), Tales of Manhattan (1942), The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), The Gay Divorcee (1934), The Major and the Minor (1942), The Sap from Syracuse (1930), The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939), Top Hat (1935) and Vivacious Lady (1938). During a nearly 60-year career, Miss Rogers made 73 movies from 1929 to 1987, with television appearances. Rogers's first successful film role was a supporting part in 42nd Street (1933). Some of her biggest successes were her 10 films with Astaire in the 1930s. In 1940, Rogers won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Kitty Foyle (1940). In the 1940s she was one of the biggest box-office draws. (Note: The film, George Stevens: A Filmmaker's Journey (1984), which is included in the IMDb's top 25 best films listing for Rogers is not included in this book because the film is not a starring vehicle of Rogers's.) 30 pages, full color on white paper.