The pre-Code Films Footlight Parade is a 1933 American pre-Code musical film starring James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Ruby Keeler and Dick Powell and featuring Frank McHugh, Guy Kibbee, Hugh Herbert and Ruth Donnelly. The film was written by Manuel Seff and James Seymour based on a story by Robert Lord and Peter Milne, and was directed by Lloyd Bacon, with musical numbers created and directed by Busby Berkeley. The film's songs were written by Harry Warren (music), Al Dubin (lyrics), Sammy Fain (mu

Ruby Keeler dancing to "Too Marvelous for Words" on a huge typewriter in Ready, Willing, and Able | Hometowns to Hollywood, LLC

In the 1937 musical film "Ready, Willing & Able," Ruby Keeler and Lee Dixon perform a tap dance routine on a giant typewriter. This scene shows their tap dancing skills as they playfully interact with the oversized typewriter keys, creating a rhythmic and visually engaging performance that remains one of the film's highlights. | History In Pictures

Ruby Keeler and Lee Dixon dance on a huge typewriter in "Ready, Willing, and Able" (1937) | Flashbak

Ruby Keeler and Lee Dixon tap dance on a giant typewriter 🎥: Too Marvelous for Words (1937) | Far Out Cinema