| Ironically, the woman dubbed "the queen of tap | | | | Her magical feet would lead to starring roles opposite |
| dancing" at one time disliked the dance form. Eleanor | | | | the likes of Fred Astaire, James Stewart, and Robert |
| Powell (1912-1982) felt that tap dancing lacked grace. | | | | Taylor. The 1930s would be Eleanor Powell's decade. |
| After her break into show business at the age of 11, | | | | Role after role showcased her long legs and |
| she came to add her own grace to the dancing | | | | incomparable tap technique. Fred Astaire later said of |
| world. She made her mark and by age 17 she was | | | | her abilities, "She really knocked out a tap dance in a |
| dancing her way across Broadway. | | | | class by herself." |
| Eleanor's fast stepping tap routines landed her multiple | | | | The 1940s brought a decline in Eleanor's career. Due |
| roles in musicals and chorus lines. By 1935, she was | | | | to a prolonged recovery after surgery, her film |
| turning away film offers from MGM. Her taste for | | | | appearances began to wane. She married actor Glenn |
| Hollywood soured early on after a flop movie role in | | | | Ford in 1943; making intermittent appearances in film |
| George White's 1935 Scandals. Eventually, Eleanor | | | | and television. The 1960s saw Eleanor launch a |
| landed her first starring role in Broadway Melody of | | | | successful career as a live performer in nightclub |
| 1936 alongside Jack Benny. The role skyrocketed | | | | venues. She maintained popularity through the 60s. |
| Eleanor's film career. | | | | |