{"product_id":"the-man-who-made-the-jailhouse-rock-alex-romero-hollywood-choreographer-9780786475940","title":"The Man Who Made the Jailhouse Rock: Alex Romero, Hollywood Choreographer","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mark Knowles\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Dance - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Choreographer Alex Romero created Jailhouse Rock, the iconic Elvis Presley production number, but never received screen credit for his contribution. This book tells his story. The son of a Mexican general, Romero escaped the Mexican Revolution, joined his family's vaudeville dance act and became a dancer in Hollywood. Part of Jack Cole's exclusive Columbia dance troupe, he was eventually hired as a staff assistant at MGM, where he worked on \u003ci\u003eTake Me Out to the Ballgame, American in Paris, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eOn the Town\u003c\/i\u003e, among many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When Romero transitioned into full-time choreography, he created the dances for numerous films, including \u003ci\u003eLove Me or Leave Me, I'll Cry Tomorrow, tom thumb, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane\u003c\/i\u003e, and three additional movies for Elvis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Known for his inventive style and creative use of props, Romero was instrumental in bringing rock and roll to the screen. This biography includes first-person accounts of his collaborations with Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46502485426327,"sku":"9780786475940","price":2827.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786475940.webp?v=1769198528","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-man-who-made-the-jailhouse-rock-alex-romero-hollywood-choreographer-9780786475940","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}