Kaleidoscopes by Busby Berkeley

Aerial formation. (busb01b) Prop design, choreography, and direction by Busby Berkeley Whoopee 1930 Anonymous photograph collected by Jeffrey Sward

Aerial view with chorine formation. Ball in center drops from camera platform and causes change in formation. (busb05b) Prop design, choreography, and direction by Busby Berkeley Dames 1934 Anonymous photograph collected by Jeffrey Sward

Starlet poppies

Gold Diggers of 1933: The Shadow Waltz

Busby Berkeley, “Footlight Parade” (1933)

Busby Berkeley (November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976), born Busby Berkeley William Enos, was a Hollywood movie director and musical choreographer. Berkeley devised elaborate musical production numbers that often involved complex geometric patterns. Continue reading →