10 Things: Busby Berkeley

Posted by Dave on November 29, 2012
Posted in: Film, Movies. Tagged: , , , , , , , , . 1 Comment

  1. Born: November 29, 1895
  2. His mother, Gertrude: acted in silent films
  3. Married: six times
  4. Dancing lessons: never taken
  5. First film choreographed: WHOOPEE! with Eddie Cantor
  6. Deleted choreography: Ray Bolger’s WIZARD OF OZ scarecrow dance number
  7. Acquitted: at third trial for second degree murder charges following car accident in 1935
  8. Fun fact: was uncredited actor in three films he choreographed
  9. Directed at age 75: Broadway revival of No, No Nanette, starring Ruby Keeler
  10. Quote: “In an era of breadlines, depression and wars, I tried to help people get away from all the misery…to turn their minds to something else. I wanted to make people happy, if only for an hour.”

Busby Berkeley’s “Remember My Forgotten Man”, from GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933:

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