tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post7133419925295733542..comments2023-08-01T09:20:49.475-04:00Comments on Wide Screen World: Those dancing feet of Ruby KeelerRichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-35826142486187698482020-03-11T14:58:15.891-04:002020-03-11T14:58:15.891-04:00Thanks. Start with GOLD DIGGERS. Ginger’s in that....Thanks. Start with GOLD DIGGERS. Ginger’s in that.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-19326845978957858562020-03-11T14:40:45.275-04:002020-03-11T14:40:45.275-04:00I'm mostly familiar with Fred and Ginger's...I'm mostly familiar with Fred and Ginger's musicals from the 30's so you've convinced me to check out Ruby Keeler. I look forward to appreciating her hard work and unique appeal. You've written a great tribute to her!The Classic Movie Musehttp://www.theclassicmoviemuse.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-53050813391551470212020-03-08T12:46:28.588-04:002020-03-08T12:46:28.588-04:00It was FOOTLIGHT PARADE that sold me on her. She’s...It was FOOTLIGHT PARADE that sold me on her. She’s cute with those glasses.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-52098061332782847862020-03-08T12:06:58.460-04:002020-03-08T12:06:58.460-04:00I love the Depression-era musicals starring lovely...I love the Depression-era musicals starring lovely Canadian Ruby Keeler! She was not the best actress/singer/dancer but she certainly was a fun and appreciable entertainer and made a great pair with Dick Powell! Thanks for this great article!Virginie Pronovosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690434044034618183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-40362218859033627992020-03-08T09:08:10.545-04:002020-03-08T09:08:10.545-04:00Well, that just about sums up her appeal. Well, that just about sums up her appeal. Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-40997600319235685582020-03-08T08:35:58.306-04:002020-03-08T08:35:58.306-04:00I have a soft spot for Ruby Keeler, probably becau...I have a soft spot for Ruby Keeler, probably because my mother liked her so much. Also because I get a kick out of someone who was not slick, or even very talented - certainly no Judy Garland, indeed - but who seemed to work so hard hammering away in those clunky tap shoes and becoming a star in spite of herself.Jacqueline T. Lynchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047941886908178350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-24908533030887883182020-03-07T15:26:36.422-05:002020-03-07T15:26:36.422-05:00Thanks. It was learning about her comeback late in...Thanks. It was learning about her comeback late in life that made this post come together for me.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-73262423258084123062020-03-07T14:36:28.768-05:002020-03-07T14:36:28.768-05:00Ruby Keeler is sometimes derided as a lightweight ...Ruby Keeler is sometimes derided as a lightweight – not a stellar singer or actor – but she is a fabulous dancer and I always thought she had good screen presence. Like you said, she was was musicals needed in the early 1930s, and I adore her.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing the story re: being coaxed out of retirement. Sounds like she still had it, after all those years.<br /><br />And thanks for joining the blogathon and for bringing the lovely Ruby Keeler with you. Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-46935548212608349562020-03-07T08:26:51.061-05:002020-03-07T08:26:51.061-05:00Both my parents would sing around the house when I...Both my parents would sing around the house when I was a kid, but I’d never mistake either of them for movie musical stars. To put it kindly.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376065182154885503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4189120682398421108.post-12483016736924057182020-03-07T07:59:52.443-05:002020-03-07T07:59:52.443-05:00There is something so sweet and unassuming about R...There is something so sweet and unassuming about Ruby that I find very appealing.<br /><br />I read the cutest thing years ago (probably about the time of "Nanette") that her kids didn't realize she'd be a movie star but every once in a while she would start dancing in the kitchen.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com