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Date of Birth:

21 November 1912, Springfield, Massachusetts, USA more

Date of Death:

11 February 1982, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Eleanor Powell was born in 1912 in Springfield, Massachussetts, and got... more

Trivia:

Measurements: 33-23-35 (in 1935), (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine) more

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Up 170% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

1 win more

NewsDesk:

Glenn Ford: 1916 - 2006
(From IMDb News. 31 August 2006)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actress, Miscellaneous Crew, Self, Archive Footage

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	That's Entertainment! III (1994)	(performer: "Follow in My Footsteps", "Your Broadway and My Broadway", "Broadway Rhythm", "Fascinating Rhythm", "Jukebox Dance")	1994	-	7.7 (543)

2.	That's Dancing! (1985)	(performer: "Broadway Rhythm") ("Hola E Pae")	1985	-	7.1 (463)

3.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	(performer: "Fascinating Rhythm", "Swingin' the Jinx Away")	1976	-	7.3 (871)

4.	That's Entertainment! (1974)	(performer: "Begin the Beguine", "Rosalie")	1974	-	7.6 (2,525)
	AKAs: That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (USA: alternative title)
5.	I Dood It (1943)	(performer: "Star Eyes" (1943), "So Long Sarah Jane" (1943), "Swingin' the Jinx Away" (1936), "Hola E Pae" (uncredited), "Anchors Aweigh" (1906) (uncredited)) ("Rock-a-Bye Baby" (1886) (uncredited))	1943	-	6.4 (162)
	AKAs: By Hook or by Crook (UK)
6.	Thousands Cheer (1943)	(performer: "Boogie Woogie" (1928))	1943	-	6.6 (276)

7.	Ship Ahoy (1942)	(performer: "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (1932) (uncredited), "Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Ha-Hai)" (1936) (uncredited), "I'll Take Tallulah" (1942), "How About You?" (1941), "Cape Dance" (1942) (uncredited), "Tampico" (1942) (uncredited), "Moonlight Bay" (1912) (uncredited)) ("The Last Call for Love" (1942), "I'll Take Tallulah" (1942))	1942	-	6.1 (179)

8.	Lady Be Good (1941)	(performer: "Oh ! Lady Be Good" (1924), "Fascinating Rhythm" (1924))	1941	-	6.5 (205)

9.	Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)	(performer: "All Ashore" (uncredited), "Between You and Me", "Jukebox Dance" (uncredited), "I Concentrate on You", "Begin the Beguine", "I've Got My Eyes on You" (instrumental and choral reprise))	1940	-	7.4 (691)

10.	Honolulu (1939)	("Honolulu", "Old Dixie Melody", "The Old Folks at Home", "Listen to the Mockingbird", "The Darktown Strutters' Ball", "Hawaiian Medley", "Hola E Pae")	1939	-	6.8 (151)

11.	Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)	(performer: "Yours and Mine" (1937)) ("Yours and Mine" (1937), "Follow in My Footsteps" (1937), "I'm Feelin' Like a Million" (1937), "Your Broadway and My Broadway" (1937), "Broadway Rhythm" (1935), "Got a Pair of New Shoes" (1937))	1937	-	6.7 (331)

12.	Rosalie (1937)	("Rosalie" (1937), "Who Knows?" (1937), "I've a Strange New Rhythm in My Heart" (1937), "The Washington Post" (1889) (uncredited), "The Stars and Stripes Forever" (1896) (uncredited), "El Capitan" (1896) (uncredited), "Semper Fidelis" (1888) (uncredited))	1937	-	6.1 (166)

13.	Born to Dance (1936)	(performer: "Rap, Tap on Wood" (1936), "Hey, Babe, Hey" (1936), "Love Me, Love My Pekinese" (1936), "Easy to Love" (1936), "Swingin' the Jinx Away" (1936))	1936	-	6.6 (369)

14.	Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)	("Broadway Rhythm" (1935), "You Are My Lucky Star" (1935), "Sing Before Breakfast" (1935))	1935	-	6.9 (355)

15.	George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)	("It's an Old Southern Custom" (1935) (uncredited))	1935	-	5.8 (45)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"The Faith of Our Children" (1953)		1953	-	-

2.	"Four Star Revue" (1950)	Eleanor Powell (1 episode, 1952)	1952	-	-
	AKAs: All Star Revue (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Four Star Revue: (1952-05-10)" Eleanor Powell
3.	Sensations of 1945 (1944)	Virginia 'Ginny' Walker	1944	-	5.6 (36)
	AKAs: Sensations (USA: reissue title)
4.	I Dood It (1943)	Miss Constance 'Connie' Shaw	1943	-	6.4 (162)
	AKAs: By Hook or by Crook (UK)
5.	Ship Ahoy (1942)	Tallulah Winters	1942	-	6.1 (179)

6.	Lady Be Good (1941)	Marilyn Marsh	1941	-	6.5 (205)

7.	Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)	Clare Bennett	1940	-	7.4 (691)

8.	Honolulu (1939)	Miss Dorothy 'Dot' March	1939	-	6.8 (151)

9.	Rosalie (1937)	Princess Rosalie Romanikov	1937	-	6.1 (166)

10.	Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)	Sally Lee	1937	-	6.7 (331)

11.	Born to Dance (1936)	Nora Paige	1936	-	6.6 (369)

12.	Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)	Irene Foster	1935	-	6.9 (355)

13.	George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)	Marilyn Collins	1935	-	5.8 (45)

14.	Queen High (1930)	(uncredited) Bit as dancer	1930	-	6.3 (11)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	I Dood It (1943)	(choreographer) (Lasso dance sequence) (uncredited)	1943	-	6.4 (162)
		AKAs: By Hook or by Crook (UK)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire (1981) (TV)	Herself	1981	-	7.2 (82)

2.	"The Hollywood Palace" (1964)	Herself - Dancer (1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	9.5 (45)
	1 TV episode: "The Hollywood Palace: (#1.4)" Herself - Dancer
3.	"The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959)	Herself - Dancer (1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	6.2 (12)
	AKAs: The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title) 1 TV episode: "The Bell Telephone Hour: (#6.6)" Herself - Dancer
4.	"Toast of the Town" (1948)	Herself (1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.4 (100)
	AKAs: The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: "Toast of the Town: (#14.35)" Herself
5.	"This Is Your Life" (1952)	Eleanor Powell (1 episode, 1955)	1955	-	7.0 (41)
	1 TV episode: "This Is Your Life: Walter Brennan" Eleanor Powell
6.	Have Faith in Our Children (1955)	Herself	1955	-	4.9 (17)

7.	Duchess of Idaho (1950)	Herself - Cameo appearance	1950	-	5.9 (141)

8.	Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Holiday (1948)	Herself	1948	-	-

9.	Screen Snapshots: Famous Hollywood Mothers (1947)	Herself	1947	-	-

10.	Thousands Cheer (1943)	Herself	1943	-	6.6 (276)

11.	Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (1939)	Herself	1939	-	5.2 (6)
	AKAs: Screen Snapshots: Stars at the Tropical Ice Gardens (USA: alternative title)
12.	Screen Shapshots Series 15, No. 12 (1936)	Herself	1936	-	-


1.	Ziegfeld Girl Intro (2004) (V)	Clare Bennett

2.	Begin the Beguine (2003) (V)	Herself

3.	"American Masters"
	1 TV episode: Vaudeville (1997) Herself
4.	That's Entertainment! III (1994)	(uncredited) Herself (clips from "Broadway Melody of 1938"/"Lady Be Good")

5.	That's Dancing! (1985)	Herself (clips from "Broadway Melody of 1936"/"Honolulu")

6.	That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)	Clips from 'Born to Dance' & 'Lady Be Good'

7.	It's Showtime (1976)	(uncredited) Herself

8.	That's Entertainment! (1974)	(clips from "Broadway Melody of 1940"/"Rosalie")

9.	The Great Morgan (1946)	Herself

Additional Details

Other Works:

The Optimists (1928). Musical revue. Material by Clifford Grey, Greatrex Newman and Austin Melford. Lyrics by Clifford Grey, Greatrex Newman and Austin Melford. Music by Melville Gideon. Featuring songs by Granville English. Featuring songs with lyrics by Granville English, Clifford Seyler and Edward Knoblock. Choreographed by Jack Haskell. Directed by Melville Gideon. Casino de Paris: 30 Jan 1928- 18 Feb 1928 (24 performances). Cast: Richard Bold, Evelyn De La Tour, Luella Gear, Melville Gideon, George Hassell, Fred Hillebrand, Flora Le Breton, Eleanor Powell, Sally Starr, Bobby Watson. Produced by Melville Gideon. more

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 2 Articles | 1 Pictorial more

Genres:

Musical | Comedy | Documentary | Music more

Plot Keywords:

Dancer | Singer | Dance | New York City more

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