Nov 19, 2025
Dames (Ray Enright & Busby Berkeley, 1934)
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Dames (Ray Enright & Busby Berkeley, 1934)
Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) - dir. Mervyn Leroy
Today, 93 years ago, Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933) was released. It was directed by Mervyn Leroy, musical numbers directed by Busby Berkeley, and was the second-most popular film in the year 1933. It starred Joan Blondell, Warren William, Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Alice MacMahon, and Ginger Rogers, and it was one of the few films to directly address the effects of the Great Depression, making it unique to the pre-Code category. It was one of the highest-grossing films of the year, earning over $2 million.
Ruby Keeler with husband Al Jolson backstage during her run in the Broadway musical, “Show Girl” in 1929, a Florenz Ziegfeld production.
Ruby Keeler, August 25, 1909 – February 28, 1993.
Footlight Parade | 1933