"Forty Second Street" Tap Dancer (1933)

A video clip of Ruby Keeler tap dancing to the song "Forty-Second Street" in the 1933 film "42nd Street" See also About 42nd Street (1933), and more movies with tap dancing scenes organized by By Title and By Year.

About This Video Clip
A colorized version of a famous tap dancing scene featuring Ruby Keeler tap dancing and singing to the song "Forty-Second Street" (lyrics by Al Dubin, music by Harry Warren). Other singers include Dick Powell and a line of chorus girls.

Facts About the Song
The the title song from the 1933 movie "42nd Street" was published in 1932, its music was by Harry Warren, and its lyrics were by Al Dubin. In the grand finale of the film it is sung by Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, and the chorus. In 2004 the song was selected by the American Film Insitute as #97 in the "Top 100 songs in American Cinema of the 20th Century".

Resources:
- Wikipedia "Forty-Second Street" Article
- AFI's Top 100 Songs in American Cinema