I Don't Have to Dream Again (Paul Draper, Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler) (Colleen 1936)

First large musical scene in Colleen. I do not own the copyright. The full film is available from the Warner Archive Collection and is well worth it for fans of 30s musicals.

[@kentclark6420]

Everything in those old musicals was class. The sets, costumes,

[@richardwesley3564]

Powell had a great voice. To think he chucked it in the 40s and became a successful dramatic actor and film and television producer, which is what I knew him as when I was growing up. I was well into my 20s before I ever saw one of his musicals.

[@kathychinski8551]

It was the depression and people came to the movies to forget their problems and their dreary lives. Hurrah for movies!

[@Muirmaiden]

Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler were magic together.

[@BridgetR72]

There's a reason I've always loved Ruby Keeler. The films of the 1930's are my favorites. Thanks for posting this.

[@colleencolandene]

My name is Colleen & I love old B&W movies. When I saw this I just couldn't believe it, I'm going to order it today. Thanks, Colleen

[@weikko79]

Superb! One of Keeler's finest moments, to be sure. Love her here!

[@gloriahanes6490]

These movies were created to take people's minds (off) the Depression and let them think of better times to come. It did the trick, the movie theatres were packed and for 35 cents you could see an entire movie feature with yours truly Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler.

[@2Marcus100]

Too bad no one has given credit to Paul Draper who danced the role of the husband. I worked with him so recognized him right away. It's rare to have this long a film sequence featuring him.

[@allenrichards4176]

Ruby Keeler was a wonderful Golden age star

[@jamesdunn9714]

It must be a Busby Berkeley production! All the earmarks of a depression era fantasy musical. Great stuff!

[@youdownwithRPP]

I love these two together in anything!

[@esmeephillips5888]

When Buzz Berkeley was rediscovered in the mid-1960s, Ruby Keeler was hauled out of retirement to reminisce. She told everyone she could see she was no actress, an indifferent singer and far from the best tapper either; she was bemused that she ever became a big name.

[@jackieb2853]

Wow this dance routine is really charming!

[@esmeephillips5888]

Dave Gould said that movie chorines in the late 1930s typically worked 40 six-day weeks a year for $70 pw, say $2,800 pa or maybe $250,000 in today's terms. Only one in a hundred got any further, and they had expenses; but California taxes were low, you got to see the stars up close and it sure beat working in a shop or office for a few years before settling down as a homemaker.

[@giraffesinc.2193]

Wow, never heard of Paul Draper before ... he was amazing!

[@swallin19]

The director of the dance was Bobby Connelly, here at his lavish best, rivalling Busby Berkely, although he had got into trouble with Warner's over the film Cain and Mabel, were costs over ran wildly, with grossly over the top dance numbers that involved hundreds of dancers and vast sets paid for by Hurst to feature Marion Davis. Here he is much more controlled and the results better...and Ruby Keller dances very well!

[@Joi_Robb]

The dress she has on at

[@janedoe805]

I loved Dick Powell during the 1930’s being a crooner... By 1944 he was playing a tough guy persona like Philip Marlowe, in “Murder, My Sweet”. He was also married to Joan Blondell and his third and final wife was June Allyson. Unfortunately he died rather young at the age of 58. It was speculated that he along with John Wayne and Susan Hayward developed cancer when they were filming a movie called, “The Conqueror” 1956. It was filmed in St. George, Utah near a site that the military used for nuclear testing. Over 1/3 of the people that worked on that movie all died of cancer. Imagine that! 😢😡

[@taylordowning2533]

Dick Powell had a wonderful voice