The sublime Eleanor Powell dances her way into the hearts of these soldiers and ours. See her in the appropriately titled, BORN TO DANCE ('36), at 6pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

“Eleanor Powell, one of our greatest talents, is a bit too powerful for me.” - Fred Astaire Begin the Beguine from The Broadway Melody of 1940 | Indian Wells Arts Festival

Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire dance The Jukebox Dance ❤️ (From “Broadway Melody of 1940” - 1940) Ms. Powell stated that this number was her favorite out of all her filmed dances. Music by Walter Ruick. | Vintage Glamour

The sublimely talented Eleanor Powell dancing in an Adrian gown in BROADWAY MELODY OF 1940 ('40). The film was the fourth and final entry in MGM's loosely connected Broadway Melody series. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

The Incredible Eleanor Powell Best tap dancer and drummer in the world in the film Ship Ahoy 1942🤩 Eleanor Torrey Powell was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her tap dance numbers in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s, Powell began studying ballet when she was six and was dancing at nightclubs in Atlantic City before she was a teenager. Despite her enormous popularity, Powell appeared in only 14 films during her career and largely retired after her marriage to actor Glenn F