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Bobby Connolly

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Choreographer 1897–1944

William Harold "Bobby" Connolly (July 4, 1897 – February 29, 1944) was an American choreographer and director, first for Broadway musicals and then for films. Connolly was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Dance Direction, for his work on the films Go Into Your Dance (1935) and Broadway Hostess (1935) (a single nomination for work on two films), Cain and Mabel (1936), and Ready, Willing and Able (1937). Other film credits included dance director for Flirtation Walk (1934), The Patient in Room 18 (1938), The Wizard of Oz (1939) and For Me and My Gal (1942). His Broadway choreography credits included The Desert Song (1926), Good News (1927), Funny Face (1927), The New Moon (1928), Fo…

Also credited on10 works

America's Sweetheart
Flying High
Funny Face
Good News!
Show Girl
Take A Chance
The Desert Song
The New Moon
The Wizard Of Oz
Ziegfeld Follies

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  • 1928. 267 performances. Book staged by Felix Edwardes. Dances staged by Bobby Connolly. Orchestra under the direction of Julian Jones. Cast, starring Fred Astaire (Jimmy Reeve), Adele Astaire (Frankie), andtheatre-pdfs/The Complete Lyrics of Ira Gershwin - Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983.txt

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