Ruby Keeler Day 42 Avenue
- Episode aired 1976
How a forgotten film star became a Broadway hit at 61. As a young performer, she'd tap-danced her way from nowhere to fame in such beloved 1930s movie musicals as "42nd Street" and "Footligh... Read allHow a forgotten film star became a Broadway hit at 61. As a young performer, she'd tap-danced her way from nowhere to fame in such beloved 1930s movie musicals as "42nd Street" and "Footlight Parade." She'd made headlines with her marriage to singer and actor Al Jolson, the most ... Read allHow a forgotten film star became a Broadway hit at 61. As a young performer, she'd tap-danced her way from nowhere to fame in such beloved 1930s movie musicals as "42nd Street" and "Footlight Parade." She'd made headlines with her marriage to singer and actor Al Jolson, the most famous performer of his day, and even more headlines with their bitter divorce. But that w... Read all