Movies: Ruby Keeler

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

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

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

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 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....

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 19...

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