Films of the 1930's and 1940's featuring legendary tap dancer Eleanor Powell.
1930's
YEAR: 1930
FILM TITLE: Queen High
ELEANOR POWELL'S ROLE: Uncredited tap dancer
VIDEOS:
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Queen High Dance Video features a teenage
Eleanor Powell toward the end of the dance.
She is the dancer with a Louise Brooks style hair bob
who is lifted onto a table-top chess board where she performs
a tap dance.
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YEAR; 1935
FILM TITLE: George White's 1935 Scandals
ELEANOR POWELL'S ROLE: Marilyn Collins
NOTE: This was Eleanor Powell's first credited film role
VIDEOS:
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"It's an old Southern Custom" Night Club Tap Dance
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YEAR: 1935
FILM TITLE: Broadway Melody of 1936
ELEANOR POWELL'S ROLE: Irene Foster
VIDEOS:
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"Sing Before Breakfast" (with Buddy Epsen and his siter Vilma)
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"You Are My Lucky Star" (ballet with chorus)
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Nightclub Tap Dance in a Sparkley Top Hat and Tails
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YEAR: 1936
FILM TITLE: Born to Dance
ELEANOR POWELL ROLE: Nora Page
VIDEOS:
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Rehearsal Scene Tap Dance
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Rap, Tap on Wood Tap Dance With The Foursome
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Hey Babe Hey (Eleanor Powell with Buddy Ebseb and Others)
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Swingin the Jinx Away Grand Finale
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YEAR: 1937
FILM TITLE: Broadway Melody of 1938
ELEANOR POWELL'S ROLE: Sally Lee
TAP DANCING VIDEOS
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"Follow I My Footsteps" with Buddy Epsen and George Murphy
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"I'm Feelin Like a Million" with Geore Murphy
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Nightclub Dance with Chorus of Tap dancers>
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Nightclub Scene "Broadway Rhythm" Finale Tap Dance (from which film?)
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Your Broadway and My Broadway
I'm Feeling Like a Million with George Murphy)
Tails
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YEAR: 1937
FILM TITLE: Rosalie
ROLE PLAYED BY ELEANOR POWELL: Rosalie
TAP DANCING VIDEOS:
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"Rosalie" Danced on a Giant Drum Set
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I've a Strange New Rhythm in My Heart
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Tap Dancing with West Point Cadets
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YEAR: 1939:
FILM TITLE: Honolulu
ROLE PLAYED BY ELEANOR POWELL: Dorothy "Dot" March
TAP DANCING VIDEOS:
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"Honolulu" Jump Rope Tap Dance With Gracie Allen
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"Hola E Pae Hawaiian Medley" Tap Dance
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Eleanor Powell as Bill Robinson Tap DaAncing Medley
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"Got a New Pair of Shoes" Tap Dance (cut from the film)
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1940's
YEAR: 1940
FILM TITLE: Broadway Melody of 1940
ROLE PLAYED BY ELEANOR POWELL: Clare Bennett
TAP DANCING VIDEOS:
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"Begin the Beguine" With Fred Astaire
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"Jukebox Dance" With Fred Astaire
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YEAR: 1941
FILM TITLE: Lady Be Good
ROLE PLAYED BY ELEANOR POWELL: Marilyn Marsh
TAP DANCING VIDEOS:
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"Fascinatin' Rhythm" Tap Dance
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"Fascinatin' Rhythm Tap Dance" (Behind the Scenes)
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Eleanor Tap Dancing With Buttons, the Trained Dog II
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YEAR: 1942
FILM TITLE: Ship Ahoy
ROLE PLAYED BY ELEANOR POWELL: Tallulah Winters
ALSO STARS: Red Skelton and Bert Lahr
TAP DANCING VIDEOS:
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"I'll Take Tallulah" (tap dance with Drummer Buddy Rich)
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Matador Cape Tap Dance
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"Moonlight Bay" Tap Dance
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YEAR: 1943
FILM TITLE: I Dood It
ROLE PLAYED BY ELEANOR POWELL: Constance Shaw
TAP DANCING VIDEOS:
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So Long Sarah Jane (Western roping tap dance)
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Swingin the Jinx Away
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YEAR: 1943
FILM TITLE: Thousands Cheer"
ROLE PLAYED BY ELEANOR POWELL: Cameo appearance as herself
TAP DANCING VIDEO:
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Boogie Woogie Tap Dance by Eleanor Powelle
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YEAR: 1944
FILM TITLE: Sensations of 1945"
ROLE PLAYED BY ELEANOR POWELL: Ginny Walker
TAP DANCING VIDEOS:
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Boogie Woogie Tap Dance: Eleanor Powell and David Lichine
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"Spin Little Pin Ball" Eleeanor Powell Tap Dance
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1950's
YEAR: 1950
FILM TITLE: Duchess of Idaho
ROLE PLAYED BY ELEANOR POWELL: Cameo appearance as herself
TAP DANCING VIDEO:
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Boogie Woogie Tap Dance by Eleanor Powell
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