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The Ed Sullivan Show1948* 6.8
The Harlem Renaissance2004* 6.0
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm1938* 6.8
That's Dancing!1985* 6.9
The Little Colonel1935* 6.6
The Littlest Rebel1935* 6.4
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults1997* 7.7
One Mile from Heaven1937* 6.6
Just Around the Corner1938* 5.8
Stormy Weather1943* 6.8
The Big Broadcast of 19361935* 5.8
Up the River1938* 10.0
In Old Kentucky1935* 10.0
Hooray for Love1935* 5.8
King for a Day1934* 7.0
Dixiana1930* 5.0Road Demon1938* 10.0The Delicatessen Kid1929* 8.5
Dancetime Tap Dance History2011* NR
Harlem Is Heaven1932* 7.5
The Big Benefit1933* 8.0By an Old Southern River1942* 9.0Let's Scuffle1942* 5.5
Bill Robinson
ActingBorn 25 May 1878Richmond, Virginia, USA
According to one jazz dance source, Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson was the chief instigator for getting tap dance "up on its toes." Early forms of tap, including the familiar "buck and wing", contained a flat-footed style, while Robinson performed on the balls of his feet with a shuffle-tap style that allowed him more improvisation. It obviously got him noticed and it certainly made him a legend.
Born Luther Robinson in Richmond, Virginia, on May 25, 1878, he was orphaned in infancy and reared by a grandmother. He took his brother Bill's name for his own once he went professional. His brother, in …
Known For & Filmography
The Ed Sullivan Show1948* 6.8The Harlem Renaissance2004* 6.0Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm1938* 6.8That's Dancing!1985* 6.9The Little Colonel1935* 6.6The Littlest Rebel1935* 6.4Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults1997* 7.7One Mile from Heaven1937* 6.6Just Around the Corner1938* 5.8Stormy Weather1943* 6.8The Big Broadcast of 19361935* 5.8Up the River1938* 10.0In Old Kentucky1935* 10.0Hooray for Love1935* 5.8King for a Day1934* 7.0Dixiana1930* 5.0Road Demon1938* 10.0The Delicatessen Kid1929* 8.5Dancetime Tap Dance History2011* NRHarlem Is Heaven1932* 7.5The Big Benefit1933* 8.0By an Old Southern River1942* 9.0Let's Scuffle1942* 5.5Data by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.