Busby Berkeley: A Journey with a Star (2007)
Profile of famed dance director Busby Berkeley's career, in particular "The Gang's All Here"
Top billed cast
Busby BerkeleySelf (archive footage)
Carmen MirandaSelf (archive footage)
Ruby KeelerSelf (archive footage)
Alice FayeSelf (archive footage)
Warner BaxterSelf (archive footage)
Ginger RogersSelf (archive footage)- Miles KreugerHimself
- Rick JewellHimself
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Paul Newman: The Restless (2023)
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