Books:

Biographical:

• Ginger: my story by Ginger Rogers (New York, NY : HarperCollins Publishers, c1991).
• Shall we dance: the life of Ginger Rogers by Sheridan Morley (New York : St. Martin's Press, 1995).
• Ginger Rogers: A Bio-Bibliography by Jocelyn Faris (Greenwood Publishing Group, 1994).
• Ginger Rogers by Patrick McGilligan (New York: Pyramid Books, 1975).
• Ginger: salute to a star by Dick Richards (Brighton, UK: Clifton Books, 1969).

Other:

• The films of Ginger Rogers by Homer Dickens (Secaucus, N.J. : Citadel Press, 1975).
• The Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers book by Arlene Croce (New York: Outerbridge & Lazard, 1972).
• Ginger Rogers and the riddle of the scarlet cloak; an original story featuring Ginger Rogers, famous motion-picture star, as the heroine, by Lela E. Rogers, illustrated by Henry E. Vallely (Racine, Wis.: Whitman publishing company, c1942).

Referenced in:

• Castles in the Air by Irene Castle as told to Bob and Wanda Duncan; with foreword by Ginger Rogers, 2nd Ed. (New York: Da Capo Press, 1980).
• The Great Movie Stars 1: The Golden Years by David Shipman (Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1995).
• Hollywood Songsters by James Robert Parish and Michael R. Pitts (New York: Garland Publishing, 1991).
• Fast-talking dames by Maria DiBattista (New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2001).
• The RKO Gals by James Robert Parish (New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1974).

For more information about locating any of the above books, visit this page: Classic Movie Merchandise: Books.

Articles:

Biographical:

• "Rogers, Ginger."  Current Biography (1941): 730+.
• "Rogers, Ginger."  Current Biography (1967): 345+.

Features:

• Kendall, Elizabeth.  "An Actress First and Then a Dancer."  New York Times (7 May 1995): II, 17.
• Allen, Henry.  "Ginger, After the Ball; A Glide Through Memories Of Fred Astaire's Partner."  The Washington Post (24 October 1991): C1.
• Spiegel, E.  "Fred and Ginger Meet Van Nest Polglase."  Velvet Light Trap n.10 (Fall 1973): 17.
• Shipley, G.  "Some notes on some of film's dancers."  Filmograph 3.1 (1972): 15.
• Hay, R. Couri.  "Doctor Ginger Rogers."  Interview n.26 (Oct. 1972): 21+.
• "Photoplay Forum."  Photoplay 82.2 (Aug. 1972): 10.
• Suardi, V.  "How the voice of Ginger Rogers helped turn back Mussolini's black shirts in Spain."  Liberty  1.4 (Spring 1972): 46.
• Taylor, A. "A job in fashion."  New York Times Biography Edition (25 Apr. 1972).
• "Astaire and Rogers: filmography."  Screen Greats 1.7 (entire issue, 1972).
• "The Love Teams."  Screen Greats 1.2 (Summer 1971): 10.
• Uselton, R. A.  "The Wampus baby stars."  Films in Review 21.2 (Feb. 1970): 73.
• "Ginger Rogers Tribute."  Film Fan Monthly n.69 (Mar. 1967): 7.
• "Letters."  Films in Review 17.4 (Apr. 1966): 255.
• Shane, D.  "Inside story of Ginger's fourth marriage."  Silver Screen 23.8 (June 1953): 32.
• Keating, J.  "Snap for Ginger."  Cue 20.38 (22 Sept. 1951): 10.
• "Ginger asks the press to a party."  Cue 18.19 (7 May 1949): 17.
• Bowers, L.  "Too tempting for Ginger."  Silver Screen 19.6 (Apr. 1949): 36.
• "Astaire and Rogers reunited in new film."  Cue 18.9 (26 Feb. 1949): 12.
• Dudley, F.  "Recipe for happiness."  Silver Screen 17.12 (Oct. 1947): 22.
• Bangs, B.  "The 'do-it-now' girl."  Silver Screen 15.7 (May 1945): 38.
• Woolf, S. J.  "Highest Paid Movie Actress."  New York Times Magazine (5 Dec. 1943): 18+.  
• Trotter, M.  "Her horoscope."  Photoplay n.22 (Feb. 1943): 30.
• French, W. F.  "Interview: Why I've Changed"  Photoplay combined with Movie Mirror n.21 (Nov. 1942): 54+.
• "Ginger Rogers: She Adds New Chapter to her Success Story."  Life (2 Mar. 1942): cover, 60+.
• Manners, M. J.  "The real lowdown on Ginger and George Montgomery."  Silver Screen 12.3 (Jan. 1942): 22.
• "Business Girl Makes Good!"  Independent Woman (20 Apr. 1941): cover, 97.
• Trotter, M.  "Astrological forecast."  Photoplay 18 (Feb. 1941): 73.
• "Biographical note and filmography."  Movies and People n.2 (1940): 33.
• "Sketch."  Photoplay n.54 (Jul. 1940): 32.
• Hall, G.  "You never can tell about Ginger."  Silver Screen 10.7 (May 1940): 24.
• Mulvey, K. "Sketch."  Women's Home Companion n.67 (Feb. 1940): 7.
• "Steps in her career."  Photoplay n.53 (Jun. 1939): 38.
• Wilson, E.  "She's sparkling like champagne."  Silver Screen 9.6 (Jun. 1939): 22.
• "Dancing Girl."  Time (10 Apr. 1939): cover, 49+.
• Barron, E.  "Rogers and Rogers, Inc."  Screen Book 21.8 (Mar. 1939): 36.
• "Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers."  Visages n.31 (Jan. 1939): entire issue.
• Frazer, P.  "Ginger writes her mother."  Screen Book 21.3 (Oct. 1938): 26.
• Sullivan, E.  "Agility, joy and Ginger."  Silver Screen 8.7 (May 1938): 32.
• "The Story of Ginger Rogers."  Life n.4 (9 May 1938): 44.
• Lane, V.  "Having Wonderful Time."  Screen Book 20.1 (Feb. 1938): 44.
• Henderson, J.  "What it costs to be a star."  Screen Book 19.3 (Oct. 1937): 68.
• "The Home of Ginger Rogers."  Photoplay n.51 (Oct. 1937): 38.
• Camp, D.  "The Story of Ginger Rogers."  Motion Picture n.54 (Aug. 1937): 22.
• Wilson, E.  "Projections."  Silver Screen 7.8 (Jun. 1937): 32.
• Reid, J.  "Her popularity."  Motion Picture n.53 (Feb. 1937): 30.
• "Her shoes."  Photoplay n.50 (Nov. 1936): 56.
• Alden, A.  "Her beautiful hair."  Movie Classic n.10 (Sept. 1936): 16.  
• Calhoun, D.  "Her plans for the future."  Motion Picture n.51 (May 1936): 30.
• Hartley, K.  "What has love done for her."  Movie Classic n.10 (Apr. 1936): 32.
• Rogers, Ginger.  "How I Came to be a Dancer."  St. Nicholas Magazine (March 1936): 10+. 
• Standish, M.  "Why she is attractive and popular."  Movie Classic n.9 (Feb. 1936): 52.
• "Advice to girls."  Motion Picture n.50 (Jan. 1936): 24.
• Graham, R.  "The Story of Ginger Rogers."  Movie Classic n.9 (Jan. 1936): 28.
• Tully, J.  "The Real Ginger."  Motion Picture n.50 (Oct. 1935): 28.
• Sheldon, D.  "Sketch."  Movie Classic n.9 (Sept. 1935): 38.
• Easton, F.  "How she made good."  Motion Picture n.50 (Aug. 1935): 37.
• Wilson, E.  "Seven reasons why she is tops."  Silver Screen 5.9 (Jul. 1935): 18.
• Osborne, K.  "Her beauty receives new emphasis in Roberta."  Motion Picture n.47 (May 1935): 43.
• Keats, P.  "She's Ginger."  Silver Screen 5.4 (Feb. 1935): 14.
• D'Arcy, R. J.  "Interview."  Motion Picture n.49 (Feb. 1935): 48.
• Palmborg, R. P.  "Her marriage."  Movie Classic n.7 (Jan. 1935): 32.
• French, W. F.  "Sketch."  Movie Classic n.7 (Sep. 1934): 23.
• Price, B.  "Ginger."  Silver Screen 3.12 (Oct. 1933): 23.
• Service, F.  "Interview."  Motion Picture n.46 (Sep. 1933): 58.
• "Dust off four pedestals in the hall of fame."  Silver Screen 2.3 (Jan.  1932): 36.
• Cruikshank, H.  "Sketch."  Motion Picture n.40 (Dec. 1930): 74. 

Citations:

• Films in Review 17.3 (Mar. 1966): 129.
• Washington Post Magazine (9 Apr. 1961): 6+.
• Life n.10 (10 Mar. 1941): 28.
• New York Post (1 Mar. 1941): 5.
• New York Times (28 Feb. 1941): 17.
• New York Sun (24 Jan. 1941): 21.
• Time n.37 (13 Jan. 1941): 73.
• Photoplay n.54 (Jun. 1940): 18+.
• Look n.4 (9 Apr. 1940): 34-5.
• New York Post (29 Mar. 1940): 9.
• New York Sun (13 Mar. 1940): 1.
• New York World-Telegram (9 Mar. 1940): 5.
• Screenland (Apr. 1939): cover.
• New York Times (16 Feb. 1936): IX 4.
• New York Sun (16 Feb. 1936).

Obituaries:

• Seitz, Matt Zoller.  "Final Step: Ginger Rogers, 1911-1995."  Dallas Observer (11 May 1995).

Other:

• Rogers, Ginger.  "A Conversation with Ginger Rogers." By Stephani Shelton.  Encyclopedia Americana/ CBS News Audio Resource Library.  Audio Interview.  (Vital History Cassettes, Apr. 1976) 3 Mar. 1976.
• "A&E Biography: Ginger Rogers."  (A&E Television Networks).

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