Busby Berkeley and the Women of His Production Numbers (opens in new tab)

Hollywood choreographer Busby Berkeley will always be remembered for his over-the-top production numbers that were filmed from overhead. Dozens of dancers assembled perfect geometric forms that resembled a moving kaleidoscope on the silver screen in the 1930s. You might be surprised to learn that Berkeley wasn't a dancer himself, and never even took one dance lesson in his life. His geometric sequences were born from the military. Berkeley spent World War I arranging military parades and spec...