Whoopee! Goldwyn Girls performer Grable, Betty performer Film 1930-09-27 United Artists-Goldwyn Adapted from the Florenz Ziegfeld, musical comedy in two acts, 11 scenes (4 December 1928 New Amsterdam Theatre) Directed by Thornton Freeland with musical numbers staged by Busby Berkeley. Berkeley's first musical film that would prompt Warner Brothers to hire him as dance director. Betty Grable performs as one of the Goldwyn Girls and leads the opening number, "Cowboys." Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Frank, Rusty E.: Tap! The Greatest Tap Dance Stars and their Stories 1900-1955. New York, William Morrow. (1990). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.50