Busby Berkeley
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Busby Berkeley (November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976) was a highly influential Hollywood movie director and musical choreographer. Berkeley was famous for his elaborate musical production numbers that often involved complex geometric patterns. Berkeley's works used large numbers of showgirls and props as fantasy elements in kaleidoscopic on-screen performances. Description above from the Wikipedia article Busby Berkeley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Footlight Parade (1933)
A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences. (more)
A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going audiences. (more)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)
Things get tough for Carol and her showgirl pals, Trixie and Polly, when the Great Depression kicks in and all the Broadway shows close down. Wealthy songwriter Brad saves the day by funding a new Depression-themed musical for the girls to star in, but when his ... (more)
Things get tough for Carol and her showgirl pals, Trixie and Polly, when the Great Depression kicks in and all the Broadway shows close down. Wealthy songwriter Brad saves the day by funding a new Depression-themed musical for the girls to star in, but when his ... (more)
Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)
Romance strikes when a vacationing millionairess and her daughter and son spend their vacation at a posh New England resort. (more)
Romance strikes when a vacationing millionairess and her daughter and son spend their vacation at a posh New England resort. (more)
The Gang's All Here
(1943)
A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific. (more)
A soldier falls for a chorus girl and then experiences trouble when he is posted to the Pacific. (more)
The Phynx
(1970)
A rock band is invented by the government as a cover to find hostages in a remote castle in Albania held by communist enemies of the USA. (more)
A rock band is invented by the government as a cover to find hostages in a remote castle in Albania held by communist enemies of the USA. (more)
A reformer's daughter wins the lead role in a scandalous Broadway show. (more)
That's Dancing! (1985)
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s. (more)
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s. (more)
Babes on Broadway (1941)
Penny Morris and Tommy Williams are both starstruck young teens but nobody seems to give them any chance to perform. Instead, they decide to put up their own show to collect money for a summer camp for the kids. (more)
Penny Morris and Tommy Williams are both starstruck young teens but nobody seems to give them any chance to perform. Instead, they decide to put up their own show to collect money for a summer camp for the kids. (more)
Blonde Inspiration
(1941)
A writer of pulp Westerns cranks out more words than his editor and publisher want to pay for. (more)
A writer of pulp Westerns cranks out more words than his editor and publisher want to pay for. (more)
I Live for Love (1935)
A failed actor finds success as a radio singer. (more)
A failed actor finds success as a radio singer. (more)
Stage Struck
(1936)
A Broadway show is forced to bow to the whims of a talentless, whacky, but rich, Broadway actress with a contract. (more)
A Broadway show is forced to bow to the whims of a talentless, whacky, but rich, Broadway actress with a contract. (more)
The Go-Getter
(1937)
A Navy veteran with one leg fights to make himself a success. (more)
A Navy veteran with one leg fights to make himself a success. (more)
Comet Over Broadway
(1938)
Story of a rising stage star and the trouble she causes by her ambition. (more)
Story of a rising stage star and the trouble she causes by her ambition. (more)
Forty Little Mothers (1940)
An out-of-work professor gets a break from an old college buddy to teach at an exclusive girl's school. But events conspire against him: he finds an abandoned child which he takes under his wing, despite the school's rules against teachers having a family; and the ... (more)
An out-of-work professor gets a break from an old college buddy to teach at an exclusive girl's school. But events conspire against him: he finds an abandoned child which he takes under his wing, despite the school's rules against teachers having a family; and the ... (more)
Garden of the Moon
(1938)
Don Vincente is determined to make a success of himself and his band. He gets his break by performing at the Garden of the Moon, which is broadcast over the radio. The problem is that John Quinn is the club's ruthless, scheming manager who will do anything to keep ... (more)
Don Vincente is determined to make a success of himself and his band. He gets his break by performing at the Garden of the Moon, which is broadcast over the radio. The problem is that John Quinn is the club's ruthless, scheming manager who will do anything to keep ... (more)
Cinderella Jones (1946)
Judy Jones can claim inheritance only if she marries a genius. (more)
Judy Jones can claim inheritance only if she marries a genius. (more)
Men Are Such Fools
(1938)
Linda works at an advertising agency, but, unlike the other women in the secretarial pool, she hopes to succeed in the business rather than just find a husband. She rises through the ranks, becoming a copywriter, and attracts the attention of Jimmy, an amorous ... (more)
Linda works at an advertising agency, but, unlike the other women in the secretarial pool, she hopes to succeed in the business rather than just find a husband. She rises through the ranks, becoming a copywriter, and attracts the attention of Jimmy, an amorous ... (more)
Married songwriters almost split up while putting on a big show. (more)
She Had to Say Yes
(1933)
Florence Denny is Tommy Nelson's girlfriend and secretary at a clothing manufacturer during the Great Depression. In order to boost sales they have been using professional female entertainers to keep their clients very happy, but the clients are getting bored of ... (more)
Florence Denny is Tommy Nelson's girlfriend and secretary at a clothing manufacturer during the Great Depression. In order to boost sales they have been using professional female entertainers to keep their clients very happy, but the clients are getting bored of ... (more)
Bright Lights
(1935)
Husband-and-wife vaudeville stars separate when success goes to his head. (more)
Husband-and-wife vaudeville stars separate when success goes to his head. (more)