
August 25, 1910 · 115 years old
Ruby Keeler, born Ethel Hilda Keeler, (August 25, 1910 – February 28, 1993) was an actress, singer, and dancer most famous for her on-screen coupling with Dick Powell in a string of successful early musicals at Warner Brothers, particularly 42nd Street (1933). From 1928 to 1940, she was married to l…

When the leading lady of a Broadway musical breaks her ankle, she is replaced by a young unknown actress, who becomes the star of the show.

A wealthy composer rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play, but insists on remaining anonymous.

Chester Kent struggles against time, romance, and a rival's spy to produce spectacular live "prologues" for movie houses.