Eleanor Powell

Born: 1912-11-21

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Eleanor Torrey Powell (November 21, 1912 – February 11, 1982) was an American film actress and dancer of the 1930s and 1940s, known for her exuberant solo tap dancing. Description above from the Wikipedia article Eleanor Powell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born to Dance

as Nora Paige
Released: 1936-11-27

On leave, a sailor falls in love with a young lady aspiring to become a Broadway dancer, but...

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That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage)
Released: 1974-06-21

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50...

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That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)
Released: 1976-05-16

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time...

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That's Dancing!

as uncredited
Released: 1985-01-18

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the...

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Broadway Melody of 1940

as Clare Bennett
Released: 1940-02-09

Johnny Brett and King Shaw are an unsuccessful dance team in New York. A producer discovers...

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1988-11-22

Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

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Broadway Melody of 1938

as Sally Lee
Released: 1937-08-20

Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a...

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That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)
Released: 1994-07-01

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of...

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Lady Be Good

as Marilyn Marsh
Released: 1941-09-18

Married songwriters almost split up while putting on a big show.

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Broadway Melody of 1936

as Irene Foster
Released: 1935-09-18

Lovely, gifted Irene Foster hopes that her childhood sweetheart-turned Broadway producer Robert...

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Ship Ahoy

as Tallulah Winters
Released: 1942-04-16

Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a...

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Rosalie

as Princess Rosalie Romanikov
Released: 1937-12-24

West Point cadet Dick Thorpe falls in love with a girl, who turns out to be a princess from an...

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1975-08-06

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American...

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Duchess of Idaho

as Eleanor Powell
Released: 1950-07-14

Ellen Hallit is in love with her playboy boss, Douglas Morrison, but is too timid to do anything...

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Dance Crazy in Hollywood

as Self - Actress (archive footage)
Released: 1990-01-01

American dancer and choreographer Hermes Pan recalls his life and work as he relives the...

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I Dood It

as Miss Constance 'Connie' Shaw
Released: 1943-09-01

Constance Shaw, a Broadway dance star, and Joseph Rivington Reynolds, a keen fan of hers, marry...

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Thousands Cheer

as Eleanor Powell
Released: 1943-09-13

Acrobat Eddie Marsh is in the army now. His first act is to become friendly with Kathryn Jones,...

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Honolulu

as Miss Dorothy 'Dot' March
Released: 1939-02-03

Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner...

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Sensations of 1945

as Virginia 'Ginny' Walker
Released: 1944-06-30

As dancer Ginny Walker performs on stage, a veiled woman in the audience stands up, accuses...

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The Great Morgan

as Film Character (archive footage)
Released: 1945-01-01

Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does...

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George White's 1935 Scandals

as Marilyn
Released: 1935-03-29

A Broadway producer discovers new talent in a small Georgia town and brings them to New York for...

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It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1976-03-31

A collection of film clips profiling animal actors.

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Queen High

as Party Guest / Dancer (uncredited)
Released: 1930-08-23

The two partners of a ladies' garter business are constantly feuding with each other. When they...

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Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as Self
Released: 1940-05-29

This short promotes the premise that movies often create a demand for the fashions seen in them....

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Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-01-29

Uncensored. Laugh along with Hollywood's brightest stars in this hilarious compilation of...

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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

as Self
Released: 1940-10-24

This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self
First aired: 1973-04-02

In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Dancer
First aired: 1964-01-04

The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...

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