Larry Billman Trailers
A Portrait of Danny Kaye TrailerMaking the Team: The Talent of 'Pigskin Parade' TrailerBusby Berkeley's Kaleidoscopic Eyes Trailer
Larry Billman began his life as a musical performer on stage (Hollywood, Broadway, Las Vegas), TV and film, but his writing skills soon led him to Disney live entertainment. From 1969 to the present, he has written, directed and/or produced hundreds of live shows at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea, as well as creating touring shows for the Disney Company. As creative director, he opened 7 non-Disney theme parks in Japan but returned as Creative Director for the creation of Tokyo DisneySea in 2001. He also has directed 6 editions of Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice and for the legitimate theater in the U.S., Germany and Japan. Author of Film Choreographers and Dance Directors (McFarland) and two Bio-Bibliographies for Greenwood Press about Fred Astaire and Betty Grable. In 1998, he founded the Academy of Dance in Film, a non-profit foundation dedicated to honor the art of film dance and choreography and has been an Associate Professor at Cal State Long Beach, USC and other universities in California on the subject. He recently did the audio commentary for "Top Hat" in the newly released WB "Astaire and Rogers" DVD set.
Most Popular Larry Billman Trailers
Total trailers found: 18
17 August 2005
Short documentary about the making of the Fred Astaire/Ginger Rogers musical "Swing Time".
17 August 2005
A featurette that can be found on the Shall We Dance (1937) DVD.
01 May 1969
A racer in the motorcycle sport called 'sidehacking' goes on a rampage of vengeance when his fiancée is raped and murdered.
21 March 2006
Making-of documentary about the 1933 musical, 42nd Street.
20 March 1968
Jack Benny presents a variety hour with a carnival theme that stars Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Ben Blue, and Paul Revere and The Raiders.
06 December 1969
Ann-Margret starts her journey to Hollywood from the countryside, traversing the Freeway until she gets to Hollywood.
21 March 2006
Short documentary about the Great Depression's impact on film, specifically Berkeley musicals.
21 March 2006
A featurette about the distinctive film work of Busby Berkeley.
27 October 1964
American sailor Charlie Madison falls for a pretty Englishwoman while trying to avoid a senseless and dangerous D-Day mission concocted by a deranged admiral.
16 August 2005
A cherished remembrance of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers reunited for the film, "The Barkleys of Broadway.
25 February 1969
Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to romance her away from her sleazy life.
23 October 1968
Photographer Greg Nolan moonlights in two full-time jobs to pay the rent, but has trouble finding time to do them both without his bosses finding out.
21 March 2006
A featurette about 'Footlight Parade'.
21 March 2006
A featurette about Busby Berkeley.
24 October 1967
The story follows one fateful day as a beggar-poet and his daughter cross paths with a wicked wazir, a wily temptress, a handsome prince, a magical curse, opulent sets and exotic adventure.
16 August 2005
In this documentary short, Astaire and Rogers experts and aficionados delve into the development of the legendary duo’s dancing partnership, focusing on Mark Sandrich’s “Follow the Fleet” (1936).
22 May 2007
A documentary that celebrates the standout moments of Danny Kaye’s career and takes viewers behind the scenes of the classic film On the Riviera (1951).
22 May 2007
Short about the talent behind the musical film, Pigskin Parade, featuring Judy Garland in her first feature film.
