There are several of her films on the Internet, all of them worthwhile watching and remembering and dreaming about a far better time in history.

Ann Miller tapped in more films in the 1940's than in the 1950's. Ann was the tap dancing queen of the black and white B musical at Columbia from the early to mid 40s while Eleanor was over at MGM churning out big budget musicals. However, probably more people know Ann from the late 40s through the mid-50s because by then she had transferred over to MGM doing those splashy big budget technicolor musicals.

Easter Parade was with Fred Astaire

There will never be another ANNIE! What a DAME. :)

@@justinmartyr4420 Chill.

I've had obscene thoughts about her for decades.

Yes, it's true. Ann Miller did not have the lead role in "Texas Carnival." It was Esther Williams who had the leading lady role. However, many years later Esther was watching the film on VHS with her husband Fernando Lamas. Mr. Lamas was for some reason clocking the film with a timer. Mr. Lamas discovered that it was actually Ann Miller who had more screen time in "Texas Carnival" in terms of minutes and seconds. According to Esther's biography, she stated that Fernando chastised her for allowing Miss Miller to have more screen time in this film since MIss Miller was only the second lead.

Thought it was Red Norvo!

Sad, it's so hard now but some public libraries are doing a good job at preserving old films you can still rent. Take care.

@Pedeshtrian - thank you so much for the link.

.....and Tal Farlow on guitar!

I wish this world sang and danced so much that things this spectacular COULD happen on a spontaneous level. And for a while, that very thought might have been why musicals were so well received. The world sees it as corny now, failing to recognize its place in the whole of our collective journey. Ann Miller's story is a tough one, but in the end, she was indeed victorious.

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Or Miller's audition for Calamity Jane? She had already been in Hollywood for 15 years when this got made, after knocking four years off her age to beat the labor laws. She was tarnished by her past over-exposure, churning out Bs and double-bill items for Radio, Republic and Columbia. The biggest studios would not give her the breaks she deserved as Eleanor Powell's natural successor. But she finally got her chance in 'Kiss Me, Kate'. Alas, almost at once after that it all fell apart.