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Overview
Mini Biography:
Busby Berkeley was one of the greatest choreographers in the US movie musical... moreTrivia:
His parents were members of the Tim Frawley Repertory Company. His father... moreAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win moreNewsDesk:
(15 articles)
'Somebody to Love': The Coen brothers' rock and roll epiphany (From EW.com - The Movie Critics. 21 October 2009, 4:00 PM, PDT)
Feature Story - David Rockwell
(From Fast Company. 25 September 2009, 6:00 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
| Wed. Nov. 11 | 8:00 PM | TCM | Hollywood Hotel | more |
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Miscellaneous Crew, Director, Music Department, Actor, Second Unit Director or Assistant Director, Soundtrack, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) (choreographer) (uncredited)
... aka Jumbo (International: English title: informal short title) - Easy to Love (1953) (choreographer)
- Small Town Girl (1953) (choreographer)
- Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) (choreographer)
... aka The One Piece Bathing Suit (UK) - Two Tickets to Broadway (1951) (choreographer)
- Call Me Mister (1951) (choreographer)
- Two Weeks with Love (1950) (choreographer)
- Romance on the High Seas (1948) (choreographer)
... aka It's Magic (UK) - The Gang's All Here (1943) (dance director)
... aka The Girls He Left Behind (UK) - The Wizard of Oz (1939) (choreographer: scarecrow's dance) (uncredited) (deleted from final print)
- Broadway Serenade (1939) (director: finale number)
... aka Serenade - Gold Diggers in Paris (1938) (dance numbers created and directed by)
... aka The Gay Impostors (UK) - Hollywood Hotel (1937) (dances created and directed by) (uncredited)
- Varsity Show (1937) (creator: finale) (director: finale)
- The Singing Marine (1937) (dance numbers created and directed by)
- Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936) (numbers created and directed by)
- Stars Over Broadway (1935) (numbers staged and directed by)
- I Live for Love (1935) (choreographer) (uncredited)
... aka I Live for You - In Caliente (1935) (numbers created and directed by)
... aka Viva Senorita (USA: poster title) - Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935) (choreographer)
- Dames (1934) (numbers created and directed by)
- Wonder Bar (1934) (numbers created and directed by)
- Roman Scandals (1933) (dance director)
- Footlight Parade (1933) (choreographer)
- Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) (dance director)
- 42nd Street (1933) (creator: dances and ensembles) (stager: dances and ensembles)
- The Kid from Spain (1932) (numbers created and directed by)
- Bird of Paradise (1932) (choreographer) (uncredited)
- Night World (1932) (choreographer)
- Girl Crazy (1932) (choreographer) (uncredited)
- Sky Devils (1932) (choreographer)
- Flying High (1931) (dances stager)
... aka George White's Flying High
... aka Happy Landing (UK) - Palmy Days (1931) (dances and ensembles)
- Kiki (1931) (dance routines)
- Whoopee! (1930) (dances and ensembles staged by)
Director:
- "Big Town" (4 episodes, 1954-1955)
... aka Byline Steve Wilson
... aka City Assignment
... aka Headline
... aka Heart of the City
- The Lovers (1955) TV episode
- The School Teacher (1955) TV episode
- The Airplane Story (1955) TV episode
- Boys Week (1954) TV episode - The Blue Veil (1951) (uncredited)
- Annie Get Your Gun (1950) (uncredited) (footage unused and completely reshot)
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
... aka Everybody's Cheering (UK) - Cinderella Jones (1946)
- The Gang's All Here (1943)
... aka The Girls He Left Behind (UK) - Girl Crazy (1943) ("I Got Rhythm" number)
- Three Cheers for the Girls (1943) (archive footage)
... aka Broadway Brevities: Three Cheers for the Girls (USA: series title) - Cabin in the Sky (1943) ("Shine" sequence) (uncredited)
- For Me and My Gal (1942)
... aka For Me and My Girl (UK) - Babes on Broadway (1941)
- Ziegfeld Girl (1941) (musical numbers)
- Blonde Inspiration (1941)
- Strike Up the Band (1940)
- 40 Little Mothers (1940)
- Babes in Arms (1939)
- Fast and Furious (1939)
- They Made Me a Criminal (1939)
... aka I Became a Criminal
... aka They Made Me a Fugitive - Comet Over Broadway (1938)
- Garden of the Moon (1938)
- Men Are Such Fools (1938)
- Hollywood Hotel (1937)
- The Go Getter (1937)
- Gold Diggers of 1937 (1936) (musical numbers)
- Stage Struck (1936)
- I Live for Love (1935)
... aka I Live for You - Bright Lights (1935)
... aka Funny Face (UK) - Gold Diggers of 1935 (1935)
- Dames (1934) (musical numbers)
- She Had to Say Yes (1933)
Music Department:
- Rose Marie (1954) (stager: musical numbers)
- All Star Musical Revue (1945) (musical director)
- Three Cheers for the Girls (1943) (creator of musical numbers)
... aka Broadway Brevities: Three Cheers for the Girls (USA: series title) - Born to Sing (1942) (director of musical numbers: finale)
- Calling All Girls (1942) (creator and director of musical numbers)
... aka Broadway Brevities: Calling All Girls (USA: series title) - Lady Be Good (1941) (director: musical numbers)
- Fashions of 1934 (1934) (musical numbers creator and director)
... aka Fashions (USA: TV title)
Actor:
- Footlight Parade (1933) (uncredited) .... Drug store clerk
- Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) (uncredited) .... Call boy
- Palmy Days (1931) (uncredited) .... Fortune Teller
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:
- Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) (second unit director)
... aka Jumbo (International: English title: informal short title)
Soundtrack:
- Plane Nuts (1933) ("We'll Dance Until the Dawn", "I'll Make A Happy Landing (The Lucky Day I Land You)")
Thanks:
- That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (acknowledgment)
Self:
- "New York, New York" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode dated 21 March 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Cinéastes de notre temps" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Busby Berkeley (1971) TV episode .... Himself - The Phynx (1970) .... Himself
- We Must Have Music (1942) .... Himself
... aka A New Romance of Celluloid: We Must Have Music (USA: series title) - A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio (1935) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Hollywood Newsreel (1934) (uncredited) .... Himself
- And She Learned About Dames (1934) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story (2008) (V) .... Himself - Interviewee
- Ziegfeld Girl Intro (2004) (V) .... Himself
- Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof (1998) (TV) .... Himself
- Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM (1996) (TV) .... Himself
- That's Dancing! (1985) .... Himself
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) .... Himself
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"Hollywood and the Stars"
- The Fabulous Musicals (1963) TV episode .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Rainbow (1928). Musical. Book by Laurence Stallings and Oscar Hammerstein II. Produced by Philip Goodman. Dances by Busby Berkeley. Music by Vincent Youmans. Directed by Oscar Hammerstein II. Gallo Opera House: 21 Nov 1928- 15 Dec 1928 (29 performances). Cast included: Margaret Alexander, Ward Arnold (as "Third Private"), Rupert Lucas, Ned McGurn, Harland Dixon, Helen Lynd, Henry Pemberton, Libby Holman, Charles Ruggles, Brian Donlevy, Leo Dugan, Louise Brown, Randall Fryer, Stewart Edwards, Sadie Black, Valla Valentinova, George Magis, Kitty Coleman, Edward Nemo, Ralph Walker, Chester Bree and May Barnes. Produced by Philip Goodman. morePublicity Listings:
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