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Ruby Keeler

Ruby Keeler

Ruby Keeler, born Ethel Hilda Keeler, (August 25, 1910 – February 28, 1993) was an actress, singer, and dancer most famous for her on-screen coupling with Dick Powell in a string of successful early musicals at Warner Brothers, particularly 42nd Street (1933). From 1928 to 1940, she was married to legendary singer Al Jolson. She retired from show business in the 1940s but made a widely publicized comeback on Broadway in 1971.

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Movies Starring Ruby Keeler (25)

Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star (2007)

Profile of famed dance director Busby Berkeley's career, in particular "The Gang's All Here" ...

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42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage (2006)

Making-of documentary about the 1933 musical, 42nd Street. ...

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Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound (2006)

Short documentary about the Great Depression's impact on film, specifically Berkeley musicals. ...

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Beverly Hills Brats (1989)

A rich young boy arranges to be kidnapped so he'll get more attention from his parents. ...

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Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood (1987)

A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film. ...

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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. ...

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression. ...

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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. ...

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Six Hits and a Miss (1942)

A musical which begins with six men and a woman singing; then a dance number; finally, the six men and woman sing again. ...

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Calling All Girls (1942)

The process by which girls are chosen for chorus line members in movie musical is shown. Numbers from popular 1930s musicals are then presented. These include "Don't Say Goodnight" from Wonder Bar (1934); "Lullaby of Broadway" from Gold Diggers of 1935 (19 ...

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Sweetheart of the Campus (1941)

Ruby Keeler teams with the Nelsons (of TV and radio fame) as the singer in Ozzie's band. The setting is a college campus which is suffering from monetary woes, but somehow Ozzie's band manages to attract enough attention to increase the enrollment and keep ...

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Mother Carey's Chickens (1938)

A financially-strapped mother and her children relocate from the city to a small rural town. ...

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Hollywood Handicap (1938)

A group of stable hands is given a race horse when its owner retires from the business. They raise money to run the horse in the Hollywood Derby at Santa Anita race track. Many Hollywood personalities attend the event. ...

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A Day at Santa Anita (1937)

Orphaned horse-trainer's little daughter has reciprocated bond with horse, which needs her presence to win races. ...

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Ready, Willing and Able (1937)

Two starving songwriters will only get funding if they get British actress Jane Clarke to star in their show. ...

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Colleen (1936)

Musical about dingaling millionaire businessman Cedric Ames and his various employees ...

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Shipmates Forever (1935)

An admiral's son with no interest in carrying on the family tradition is a successful crooner. He finally joins the Navy to prove he can, but with no real love in it. ...

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Go Into Your Dance (1935)

An irresponsible Broadway star gets mixed up with gambling and gangsters. ...

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Flirtation Walk (1934)

A private stationed in Hawaii gets involved with the general's engaged daughter. In order to avoid a scandal, the pair break up, but meet again years later when he's at West Point producing the annual play that turns out to star her. ...

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Dames (1934)

A reformer's daughter wins the lead role in a scandalous Broadway show. ...

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Studio Highlights (1934)

A short promotional film about Ruby Keeler and her upcoming film "Flirtation Walk." It provides a brief look at her career on Broadway, early films, and personal life away from the studio before showing a trailer for the new film. ...

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And She Learned About Dames (1934)

Students at New York's Rovina Finishing School for Girls send their photographs to the makers of Claybury's Beauty Soap, in the hope of being chosen as "Miss Complexion of 1934." Martha Howson wins the contest, which includes a trip to Hollywood and a tour ...

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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. ...

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Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

During the Great Depression, all Broadway shows are closed down. A group of desperate unemployed showgirls find hope when a wealthy songwriter invests in a musical starring them, against the wishes of his high society brother. Thus start Carol, Trixie and ...

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42nd Street (1933)

A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star. ...

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