Georgie Hale

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  The Cocoanuts 1929

  A sample of the dancing in The Cocoanuts
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  Ruby Keeler

  Ruby Keeler was an actress, dancer, and singer who worked with Georgie Hale, William Frawley, and others in 1927's "Bye Bye Bonnie."
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  "The Cocoanuts" - 1925

  The Marx Brothers starred in this production at The Lyric Theatre i 1925. Georgie Hale played "Eddie" in the show.
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  Waldorf-Astoria Hotel rooftop

  Georgie and Emma Haig performed on the rooftop of the Waldorf-Astoria in June of 1925.
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  George M. Cohan

  George M. Cohan was a composer, lyricist, singer, dancer, and producer. Georgie Hale worked with him in Cohan's production of "The Rise of Rosie O'Reilly" in 1923 and 1924.
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  44th Street Theatre (New York, New York)

  New York City theatre where "Shubert's Gaieties," Georgie Hale's first production, played from July through October of 1919.
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  Lower East Side (New York, N.Y.)

  An image of the Lower East Side of New York City in 1909
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  Gloria Anderson

  Gloria Anderson was a model and actress who was one of the Goldwyn Girls during the 1940s. She married Georgie Hale and was the mother of their daughter Stefanie.
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  Ethel Merman

  Ethel Merman was an actress and singer who worked with Georgie Hale in various productions.
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  Ginger Rogers

  Ginger Rogers worked with Georgie Hale in various productions.
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  "Red, Hot, and Blue"

  This video is from a 1936 performance of "Red, Hot, and Blue," a musical comedy that Georgie Hale choreographed. Cole Porter wrote the music and lyrics from a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. Bob Hope, Ethel Merman, and Jimmy Durante starred in the show at the Alvin Theatre during 1936 and 1937. The video clip by Ray Knight shows the cast, including the Hale dancers.
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  A Rhythmic Number about Readin' and Writin' - 1930

  Helen Kane sings and dances. She is accompanied by the Hale dancers. Georgie Hale is dance director for the film.
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  Helen Kane

  Helen Kane was a singer and actress who worked wit Georgie Hale in the movie version of Heads Up in 1930.
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  Ray Bolger

  Ray Bolger was an actor in "Heads Up," a 1930 Rodgers and Hart play that was directed by Georgie Hale
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  Georgie Hale and his dancers

  Georgie Hale and his dancers
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  Maria Gambarelli

  Maria Gambarelli was a ballerina and actress. She worked with George Hale during the late 1920s.
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  Cole Porter

  Composer and songwriter
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  Strike Up The Band

  Musical produced by George Gershwin and choreographed by George Hale
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  George Hale

  George Hale was a dancer early in his career, then he was a choreographer and producer for Broadway, Hollywood, and other venues.
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  George Gershwin

  George Gershwin was a composer and pianist who worked with Georgie Hale in several productions.
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  Gershwin plays songs from Strike Up The Band

  In this rehearsal, Georgie Hale, in white, dances with his dancers and speaks with George Gershwin and others.