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Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star

Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star

2007•20m
Documentary

Profile of famed dance director Busby Berkeley's career, in particular "The Gang's All Here"

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Production

Cloverland Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Busby Berkeley

Busby Berkeley

Self (archive footage)

Carmen Miranda

Carmen Miranda

Self (archive footage)

Ruby Keeler

Ruby Keeler

Self (archive footage)

Alice Faye

Alice Faye

Self (archive footage)

Warner Baxter

Warner Baxter

Self (archive footage)

Ginger Rogers

Ginger Rogers

Self (archive footage)

Miles Kreuger

Himself

Rick Jewell

Himself

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