Busby Berkeley Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles

BUSBY BERKELEY

Born: November 29, 1895 in Los Angeles, California
Died: March 14, 1976 in Palm Springs, California

Director and choreographer Busby Berkeley (1895-1976) is famed for his spectacular musical production numbers, featuring scores of chorus girls. Beginning with hit Broadway musicals in the 1920s, Berkeley moved to films with the advent of sound, producing hit musical films like 42nd Street (1933). When not choreographing and directing musical extravaganzas, he proved a skilled director of serious dramas like They Made Me a Criminal (1939). At age 75, he came out of retirement to direct a Broadway revival of No No Nanette.

Film Credits | show more show less

1933-Plane-Nuts (Other), 1933-Plane-Nuts (Sound), 1996-Great-Performances (Other), 1935-Things-You-Never-See-on-the-Screen (in person), 1933-Footlight-Parade (Other), 1930-Whoopee! (Other), 1930-Whoopee! (Director), 1950-Annie-Get-Your-Gun (Director), 1946-Cinderella-Jones (Director), 1943-Girl-Crazy (Director), 1943-Cabin-in-the-Sky (Director), 1939-Babes-in-Arms (Director), 1939-They-Made-Me-a-Criminal (Director), 1935-I-Live-for-Love (Director), 1935-Gold-Diggers-of-1935 (Director), 1933-Footlight-Parade (Performer), 1950-Annie-Get-Your-Gun (Other), 1938-Gold-Diggers-in-Paris (Other), 1937-Varsity-Show (Other), 1935-I-Live-for-Love (Other), 1935-Gold-Diggers-of-1935 (Other), 1954-Rose-Marie (Music Department), 1998-The-Canadians (Other), 2008-American-Masters (Other), 1962-Billy-Rose's-Jumbo (Other), 1951-Two-Tickets-to-Broadway (Other), 1948-Romance-on-the-High-Seas (Other), 1939-Broadway-Serenade (Other), 1937-Hollywood-Hotel (Other), 1937-The-Singing-Marine (Other), 1933-Gold-Diggers-of-1933 (Other), 1932-The-Kid-from-Spain (Other), 1932-Night-World (Other), 1931-Flying-High (Other), 1949-Take-Me-Out-to-the-Ball-Game (Director), 1948-Romance-on-the-High-Seas (Director), 1942-For-Me-and-My-Gal (Director), 1941-Blonde-Inspiration (Director), 1940-Strike-Up-the-Band (Director), 1940-Forty-Little-Mothers (Director), 1938-Garden-of-the-Moon (Director), 1937-Hollywood-Hotel (Director), 1937-The-Go-Getter (Director), 1933-She-Had-to-Say-Yes (Director), 1933-She-Had-to-Say-Yes (Performer), 1933-Gold-Diggers-of-1933 (Performer), 1971-The-Movie-Crazy-Years (in person), 1942-We-Must-Have-Music (in person), 1935-A-Trip-Thru-a-Hollywood-Studio (in person), 1942-Calling-All-Girls (Music Department), 1975-Brother-Can-You-Spare-a-Dime (Other), 1934-Fashions-of-1934 (Music Department), 1998-Busby-Berkeley:-Going-Through-the-Roof (Other), 1951-Call-Me-Mister (Other), 1950-Two-Weeks-with-Love (Other), 1943-Three-Cheers-for-the-Girls (Other), 1939-The-Wizard-of-Oz (Other), 1935-In-Caliente (Other), 1932-Bird-of-Paradise (Other), 1931-Kiki (Other), 1941-Babes-on-Broadway (Director), 1941-Lady-Be-Good (Director), 1941-Ziegfeld-Girl (Director), 1939-Fast-and-Furious (Director), 1938-Comet-Over-Broadway (Director), 1936-The-Singing-Kid (Director), 1935-Bright-Lights (Director), 1971-Cineastes-de-notre-temps (in person), 1971-New-York,-New-York (in person), 1970-The-David-Frost-Show (in person), 1934-And-She-Learned-About-Dames (in person), 1942-Born-to-Sing (Music Department), 1985-That's-Dancing! (Other), 1963-Hollywood-and-the-Stars (Other), 1945-All-Star-Musical-Revue (Music Department), 1936-Gold-Diggers-of-1937 (Music Department), 2004-Ziegfeld-Girl-Intro (Other), 1953-Easy-to-Love (Other), 1953-Small-Town-Girl (Other), 1952-Million-Dollar-Mermaid (Other), 1943-The-Gang's-All-Here (Other), 1935-Stars-Over-Broadway (Other), 1934-Dames (Other), 1934-Wonder-Bar (Other), 1933-Roman-Scandals (Other), 1933-42nd-Street (Other), 1932-Girl-Crazy (Other), 1932-Sky-Devils (Other), 1931-Palmy-Days (Other), 1956-MGM-Parade (Director), 1954-1955-Big-Town (Director), 1951-The-Blue-Veil (Director), 1943-The-Gang's-All-Here (Director), 1938-Men-Are-Such-Fools (Director), 1936-Stage-Struck (Director), 1934-Dames (Director), 1931-Palmy-Days (Performer), 1970-The-Phynx (in person), 1969-The-Joey-Bishop-Show (in person), 1934-Hollywood-Newsreel (in person)

Theater Credits | show more show less

No,-No,-Nanette - Production (January 19, 1971 - March 3, 1973), Sweet-and-Low - Choreography (November 17, 1930 - April 1931), The-International-Review - Choreography (March 25, 1930 - May 17, 1930), Nine-Fifteen-Revue - Choreography (March 11, 1930 - March 15, 1930), The-Street-Singer - Production (September 17, 1929 - March 7, 1930), Broadway-Nights - Choreography (July 15, 1929 - August 17, 1929), A-Night-in-Venice - Choreography (May 21, 1929 - October 19, 1929), Pleasure-Bound - Choreography (March 18, 1929 - June 15, 1929), Hello,-Daddy - Music (December 26, 1928 - June 15, 1929), Rainbow - Choreography (November 21, 1928 - December 15, 1928), Good-Boy - Choreography (September 5, 1928 - April 13, 1929), Earl-Carroll's-Vanities-[1928] - Choreography (August 6, 1928 - March 2, 1929), Present-Arms - Performer (April 26, 1928 - September 1, 1928), White-Eagle - Choreography (December 26, 1927 - March 4, 1928), A-Connecticut-Yankee - Choreography (November 3, 1927 - October 27, 1928), Lady-Do - Staging (April 18, 1927 - June 4, 1927), The-Wild-Rose - Choreography (October 20, 1926 - December 11, 1926), Holka-Polka - Other (October 14, 1925 - October 31, 1925)

BUSBY BERKELEY - ANNOTATED DOCUMENT SIGNED 01/02/1963 - HFSID 217839

Director Busby Berkeley filled out this form in 1963 to retain his membership in the Directors Guild of America. Matted to 18¾x14¾ in a black-and-white matte with a 4½x6½ b/w photo of Berkeley.

Sale Price $450.00

$500.00
BUSBY BERKELEY - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH 1947 - HFSID 251010

BUSBY BERKELEY Black and white publicity photograph of Busby Berkley on the set of the 1933's Roman Scandals with star Eddie Cantor in black face and costume. Photograph inscribed and signed: "To:

Sale Price $1,190.00

$1,400.00
BUSBY BERKELEY - CONTRACT SIGNED 12/28/1938 - HFSID 254752

BUSBY BERKELEY Busby Berkeley signs a contract with Loew's Incorporated as a dance director and creator on Broadway Serenade Contract Signed: "Busby Berkeley", 4p, 8½x11, separate sheets. Culver City, California, 1938 December 28.

Sale Price $595.00

$700.00
BUSBY BERKELEY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 01/31/1968 - HFSID 176500

BUSBY BERKELEY He fills out and signs a Directors Guild earnings statement for 1968 Document signed: "Busby Berkeley", 1 page, 8½x11. Palm Desert, California, 1968 January 31. Directors Guild of America Estimate of Earnings (used to assess dues).

Sale Price $405.00

$450.00
BUSBY BERKELEY - DOCUMENT SIGNED 08/11/1953 - HFSID 250692

BUSBY BERKELEY He signs acceptance of an advance from M-G-M in 1953 Document Signed: "Busby Berkeley", 1 page, 8½x11.Culver City, California, 1953 August 11. Berkeley acknowledges

Sale Price $450.00

$500.00
BUSBY BERKELEY - INSCRIBED SIGNATURE CIRCA 1970 - HFSID 251608

BUSBY BERKELEY He inscribes his Signature on a blue album leaf for a fan Inscribed Signature: "To Edward/Busby Berkeley", 6x4 album leaf. Typed caption in upper right: "Busby Berkeley/9-4-70.

Sale Price $288.00

$320.00