Five authoritative works on Hollywood

Jeanine Basinger's latest book is I Do and I Don't: A History of Marriage in the Movies.

One of her five best authoritative works on Hollywood, as told to the Wall Street Journal:
The Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Book
by Arlene Croce (1972)

The artistry of Fred Astaire alone has inspired many well-written, intelligent books, but none better than dance critic Arlene Croce's graceful