The Busby Berkeley-choreographed "Fascinating Rhythm" number in LADY BE GOOD ('41) highlights Eleanor Powell at her toe-tapping best amidst an elaborate set, including eight grand pianos and 100 cane-wielding men. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

The sublime Eleanor Powell dances her way into the hearts of these soldiers and ours. See her in the appropriately titled, BORN TO DANCE ('36), at 6pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

The sublimely talented Eleanor Powell dancing in an Adrian gown in BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940 ('40). The film was the fourth and final entry in MGM's loosely connected Broadway Melody series. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

The Incredible Eleanor Powell Best tap dancer and drummer in the world in the film Ship Ahoy 1942🤩 Eleanor Torrey Powell was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her tap dance numbers in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s, Powell began studying ballet when she was six and was dancing at nightclubs in Atlantic City before she was a teenager. Despite her enormous popularity, Powell appeared in only 14 films during her career and largely retired after her marriage to actor Glenn F