Ruby Keeler
Ruby Keeler, born Ethel Hilda Keeler, (August 25, 1910 – February 28, 1993) was an actress, singer, and dancer most famous for her on-screen coupling with Dick Powell in a string of successful early musicals at Warner Brothers, particularly 42nd Street (1933). From 1928 to 1940, she was married to legendary singer Al Jolson. She retired from show business in the 1940s but made a widely publicized comeback on Broadway in 1971.
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| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.6184 |
| Birthday | 1910-08-25 |
| Place of Birth | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Also Known As | Ethel Ruby Keeler, |
1933
42nd Street
6.917/223
Broadway director Julian Marsh needs just one more hit show so he can retire and recover his health. It looks like he just may pull it off until tempe...
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42nd Street
1933
Gold Diggers of 1933
7.204/181
When all Broadway shows are shut down during the Depression, a trio of desperate showgirls scheme to bilk a repugnant high society man of his money to...
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Gold Diggers of 1933
1933
Footlight Parade
6.802/106
A fledgling producer finds himself at odds with his workers, financiers and his greedy ex-wife when he tries to produce live musicals for movie-going...
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Footlight Parade
1934
Dames
6.465/43
A reformer's daughter wins the lead role in a scandalous Broadway show.
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Dames
1970
The Phynx
3.583/12
A rock band is invented by the government as a cover to find hostages in a remote castle in Albania held by communist enemies of the USA.
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The Phynx
1938
Hollywood Handicap
4.8/14
A group of stable hands is given a race horse when its owner retires from the business. They raise money to run the horse in the Hollywood Derby at Sa...
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Hollywood Handicap
1934
Flirtation Walk
5.75/16
A private stationed in Hawaii gets involved with the general's engaged daughter. In order to avoid a scandal, the pair break up, but meet again years...
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Flirtation Walk
1936
Colleen
5.75/4
Musical about dingaling millionaire businessman Cedric Ames and his various employees
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Colleen
1937
Ready, Willing and Able
5.375/8
Two starving songwriters will only get funding if they get British actress Jane Clarke to star in their show.
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Ready, Willing and Able
1935
Shipmates Forever
6.6/5
An admiral's son with no interest in carrying on the family tradition is a successful crooner. He finally joins the Navy to prove he can, but with no...
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Shipmates Forever
1935
Go Into Your Dance
7.2/5
An irresponsible Broadway star gets mixed up with gambling and gangsters.
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Go Into Your Dance
1938
Mother Carey's Chickens
6/6
A financially-strapped mother and her children relocate from the city to a small rural town.
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Mother Carey's Chickens
2006
42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
6/2
Making-of documentary about the 1933 musical, 42nd Street.
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42nd Street: From Book to Screen to Stage
1930
Show Girl in Hollywood
5.75/10
Broadway actress leaves New York to become a star in Hollywood, and succeeds despite sleazy directors and her own ego.
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Show Girl in Hollywood
1941
Sweetheart of the Campus
5.75/4
Ruby Keeler teams with the Nelsons (of TV and radio fame) as the singer in Ozzie's band. The setting is a college campus which is suffering from monet...
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Sweetheart of the Campus
2006
Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
4.9/8
Short documentary about the Great Depression's impact on film, specifically Berkeley musicals.
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Gold Diggers: FDR'S New Deal... Broadway Bound
1942
Calling All Girls
6/2
The process by which girls are chosen for chorus line members in movie musical is shown. Numbers from popular 1930s musicals are then presented. These...
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Calling All Girls
2007
Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star
0/0
Profile of famed dance director Busby Berkeley's career, in particular "The Gang's All Here"
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Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star
1937
A Day at Santa Anita
6/2
Orphaned horse-trainer's little daughter has reciprocated bond with horse, which needs her presence to win races.
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A Day at Santa Anita
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
6.3/9
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1934
And She Learned About Dames
7/3
Students at New York's Rovina Finishing School for Girls send their photographs to the makers of Claybury's Beauty Soap, in the hope of being chosen a...
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And She Learned About Dames
1989
Beverly Hills Brats
5/12
A rich young boy arranges to be kidnapped so he'll get more attention from his parents.
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Beverly Hills Brats
1942
Six Hits and a Miss
5.8/5
A musical which begins with six men and a woman singing; then a dance number; finally, the six men and woman sing again.
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Six Hits and a Miss
1985
That's Dancing!
6.9/22
A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from its origins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30...
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That's Dancing!
1934
Studio Highlights
0/0
A short promotional film about Ruby Keeler and her upcoming film "Flirtation Walk." It provides a brief look at her career on Broadway, early films, a...
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Studio Highlights
2025
Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood
6.5/5
Gene Kelly is a legend of the heyday of the Hollywood musical. His name stands for masterpieces such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "An American in Pari...
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Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood
1987
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
6/7
A TV special on the 100th anniversary of the birth of film.
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