{"product_id":"the-man-who-made-the-jailhouse-rock-9780786475940","title":"The Man Who Made the Jailhouse Rock","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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 ac\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038098784599,"sku":"9780786475940","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780786475940.jpg?v=1750938978","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-man-who-made-the-jailhouse-rock-9780786475940","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}