1930 Jazzy Dance Number

With Abe Lyman and his Orchestra, Nancy Carroll, (Rubber Legs) Al Norman and Skeets Gallagher. From 1930 " Dancing To Save Your Sole -"

see this link for a clip of Eleanor Powell from 1930

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rndt5...

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[perfectjazz78]

There were numerous "short" films made at the same time which featured Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington, The Cotton Club dancers etc..... Some of these were strictly for black consumption, while others were made for Paramount and Warner Brothers-Vitaphone.

And don't forget, a few years later, the Nicholas Brothers were featured in "Kid Millions" (Goldwyn 1934) and "The Big Broadcast" (Paramount 1935).

[78timothy]

That's Al Norman (King of Jazz, Happy Feet) dancing with Nancy. Eleanor Powell is in the Chorus Line as well.

[perfectjazz78]

Check out the clip of Queen High linked above beginning 3:45 and check out the skinny girl dancing on the table. An uncredited Eleanor Powell .

[perfectjazz78]

But she was in Queen High, which was filmed in NYC and shot around the same time

[mkrobinson95]

She is not listed in imdb for this musical short. The only uncredited "chorus girls" listed are Iris Adrian, Mozelle Britton, Virginia Bruce, Lorena Carr, Jane Keithley, Rosina Lawrence, Barbara Leonard, Lucille Miller, Joan Peers, Gay Sheridan, and Prudence Sutton.

[perfectjazz78]

She may be. A lot of Paramount films were filmed in Astoria Queens in the 1920s and early 1930s

[mkrobinson95]

You are correct, she is NOT in this number ... she didn't come to Hollywood until 5 years after this movie short.

[mkrobinson95]

Eleanor Powell is not in this number or this movie short. She didn't come to Hollywood until 1935.

[Michael Mcgee]

It's ashamed that the half restored paramount on parade has not been put on d.v.d yet

[tomitstube]

great stuff.

[cogent28]

Hilaaarious!!! And Nancy looks alluring in her trouser suit...

[cogent28]

Hilaarious!