I work at the palace ballroom, but gee that palace is cheap when i get back to my chillly hallroom, im much too tired to sleep im one of those lady teachers, a. Ruby jacinski is a fifteenyearold girl who has lived something of a sheltered life until recently. Then her mother worked long hours in the factory to make ends meet. Ten cents a dance is a tale of a seedier side of life in the 1940s, illustrating the trouble that a young girl can get into even when her intentions are pure.
Christine fletcher s ten cents a dance, published by bloomsbury books in 2008, is a work of historical fiction set during world war ii. With her mother ill, its up to fifteenyearold ruby jacinski to support her family. But it could make a movie that i would just love and adore. With barbara stanwyck, ricardo cortez, monroe owsley, sally blane. Ten cents a dance by fred berri read online on bookmate.
Ella fitzgerald sings the rodgers and hart song book. Men pay a dime to dance with barbara and her fellow taxi dancers. Set around 19401941, the novel follows the adventures and misadventures of a teen girl, ruby jacinski, who is charmed away from the meat factories by the glamor and allure. The term taxi dancer comes from the fact that, as with a taxicab driver, the dancers pay is proportional to the time he or she spends dancing with the customer. Homicide detective, johnny vero, travels to france and works with interpol to hunt a serial killer. Patrons in a taxi dance hall typically purchased dance tickets for ten cents each, which gave rise to the term dime adance girl. Ten cents a dance by christine fletcher everyday reading.
Read ten cents a dance, by fred berri online on bookmate ten cents a dance takes us on a hunt for an obsessed serial killer with a strange biblical. The story moves and keeps you in suspense as detectivevero faces the challenges of hunting this serial killer. The story of sofia, as explained in the book, is about a family member who was lost for several years. Ten cents a dance by christine fletcher and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
I have always been interested in the story of taxi dancers and their nightly display of illusion that they earned their living by. Find books like ten cents a dance from the worlds largest community of readers. Ten cents a dance is a popular song in which a taxi dancer laments the hardships of her job. Ten cents a dance top ten best book for young adults, american library association. Ruth etting november 23, 1896 september 24, 1978 was an american singing star and actress of the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. There is enough of ruths music to fill at least a third volume of similar quality to the first two. They are murdered in the budapest hotel in certain room numbers which have biblical meanings as to. The song was originally written for lee morse who was acting in the musical simple simon, but when morse showed up intoxicated at the boston opening of the musical, florenz ziegfeld fired her. This study guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of ten cents a dance. Known as americas sweetheart of song, her signature tunes were shine on, harvest moon, ten cents a dance and love me or leave me. Christine fletchers ten cents a dance, published by bloomsbury books in 2008, is a work of historical fiction set during world war ii. With her mother ill, its up to fifteenyearold ruby jacinski t. Can detective johnny vero stop the strange string of murders. Or twenty cents to fight the virus how many readers recall, during world war ii, seeing military personnel dancing with women for ten cents a dance.
Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Ten cents a dance paperback, bloomsbury publishing, march 2010, isbn. She had been shamed and banished from the family only to return years later. Classic stage company concludes its 20202021 offbroadway season with the new york premiere of ten cents a dance, created and directed by john doyle, featuring the music of richard r find dates and book tickets to see the show ten cents a dance at classic stage company lynn f.
Ella fitzgerald ten cents a dance lyrics genius lyrics. Ten cents a dance was released as an e book for sony reader. Goodreads members who liked ten cents a dance also liked. Immediately download the ten cents a dance summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching ten cents a dance. I think fletcher grabbed the time good, portrayed it in a way that really popped off the page, but in terms of story it was rather lackluster, bordering on forgettable.
The film was inspired by the popular song of the same name, which is sung over the title sequence. I readhis first novel, cousins bad blood which was intriguing and well developed asthis new novel, ten cents a dance, featuring a new character, homicidedetective johnny vero. Ten cents a dance by christine fletcher, paperback. The music was written by richard rodgers, with lyrics by lorenz hart. Enter rubys world taxi dancers filipino immigrants in chicago the chicago policy kings pulp magazines. Seven to midnight i hear drums, loudly the saxophone blows, trumpets are tearing my eardrums, customers crush my toes. In 1940s chicago, fifteenyearold ruby hopes to escape poverty by becoming a taxi dancer in a nightclub, but the work has unforeseen dangers and hiding the truth from her family and. In this novel, ruby jacinski is a fifteenyearold girl who recently quit school to take a job to support her family. Ten cents a dance, pansies and rough guys, tough guys who tear my gown. Fred berris ten cents a dance is a suspenseful page turner. Set around 19401941, the novel follows the adventures and misadventures of a teen girl, ruby jacinski, who is charmed away from the meat factories by the glamor and allure of a local dance hall. Ten cents a dance is a 1931 american precode romancedrama film directed by lionel barrymore and starring barbara stanwyck as a married taxi dancer who falls in love with one of her customers. Ten cents a dance book by christine fletcher thriftbooks.
Ten cents a dance by christine fletcher bloomsbury, hardcover, 2008 rating. Rubys family used to be pretty well off until her father died. Ten cents a dance book description by kelci harris ten cents a dance book description by kelci harris skip navigation sign in. I was really impressed with this book about prewwii chicago and a profession i didnt even know existed. A mesmerizing look into a littleknown world and era, ten cents a dance is resplendent with soulshaking jazz, killer 40s style, and the passions of a young generation on the eve of war. The main character is ruby, a fifteenyearold girl who works at a packing house putting pigs feet into brine. Sometimes i think, ive found my hero but its a queer romance all that you need is a ticket, come on big boy, ten cents a dance. Soon, ruby is getting paid to dance with lonely men.
Ten cents a dance local business north canton, ohio. But in the 1940s, the only opportunities open to a polishamerican girl from chicagos poor yards is a job in one of the meat packing plants. W hen her mother becomes too ill to work, fifteenyearold ruby jacinski is forced to drop out of school to support her family. Ten cents a dance is a novel by writer christine fletcher. Set in the tenements of chicago in 1941 ruby, 15 12, is sent to work when her mother loses her job because of the onset of rheumatoid arthritis father already dead and one younger sister ruby soon tires of working in the factory that pickles pigs feet how many people really eat that stuff and gets a job as a taxi dancer, girls who dance for ten cents a dance five goes back to the dance. Homicide detective, johnny vero, hunts a serial killer who targets dance hall women who charge a fee of ten cents for a 3 minute spin on the dance floor. Before she does, she meets a handsome and rich gentleman. The killer targets dance hall women who charge a fee of ten cents for a 3 minute spin on the dance floor. Ten cents a dance was inspired by a member of author christine fletchers own family. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
I enjoyed ten cents a dance by christine fletcher very much. Ten cents a dance was released as an ebook for sony reader. Book trailer for ten cents a dance by christine fletcher bloomsbury usa childrens books 2008. Ten cents a dance was an okay book but nothing to really write home about. Christine fletcher in 1940s chicago, fifteenyearold ruby hopes to escape poverty by becoming a taxi dancer in a nightclub, but the work has unforeseen dangers and hiding the truth from her family and friends becomes. Ten cents a dance by christine fletcher librarything. Buy a cheap copy of ten cents a dance book by christine fletcher. They are murdered in the budapest hotel in certain room numbers which have biblical meanings as to why the killer chooses these rooms. Ten cents a dance an ala top ten best book for young adults chicago, 1941. Rubys job does not pay enough to cover her familys living expenses, let alone their past rent and her mothers medical bills stemming from her rheumatoid arthritis. Ten cents a dance news newspapers books scholar jstor september 2008 learn how and when to remove this.