About:
- 272 pages
- Publisher : Citadel
- Language : English
- ISBN-10 : 0806543922
My rating for Fever — 4
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Thoughts:
Fever by Margo Donohue traces the making of the movie from Nik Cohn’s New York magazine article which the movie is based on, to taking John Travolta from a “Sweathog” to a movie stardom, the reception and, of course, legacy. Along the way she dispels myths, such as who taught Travolta to dance, and others.
Robert Stigwood, the producer, gets much of the credit for the movie. Originally it was conceived as a vehicle to showcase Stigwood’s clients, the Bee Gees and he brought along screenwriter Norman Wexler, director John Badham, and that kid from the sitcom Welcome Back Kotter, which just had the elusive “it”.
The book covers a lot of areas, the iconic dancing at Brooklyn’s 2001 Odyssey disco, the disco floor, excellent choreography, best-selling soundtrack and the effect it had, and still has, on pop culture. It is divided into sections which really don’t flow into one another, but on the positive side if you don’t find a particular section interesting you can simply skip it to the next one without missing a beat.
The work, I thought, was well researched and is an enjoyable and informative read whether you like disco. If you’re a movie and trivia fan like me, or enjoy reading about movies, you’ll enjoy this book no matter what.
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