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Portrait of Eleanor Powell

Acting

Eleanor Powell

Career

Active from 1935 to 1945, busiest in 1937 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938
GoodWatch score82/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 2.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Eleanor Powell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    1.6, average 5.5
  • Tension
    2.5, average 6.0
  • Violence
    0.9, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Hollywood Musical 5
  • Showbiz Romance 3
  • Irving Berlin Score 2
  • Wholesome Entertainment 2
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Broadway Backstage Drama 2
  • Star Vehicle 2
  • Lighthearted Comedy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

19
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

1 title · average score 88
That's Entertainment! III
That's Entertainment! III (1994)
GoodWatch score 88

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1970s

2 titles · average score 77
That's Entertainment, Part II
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
GoodWatch score 70

as (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment! (1974)
GoodWatch score 84

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1950s

1 title · average score 53
Duchess of Idaho
Duchess of Idaho (1950)
GoodWatch score 53

as Eleanor Powell

1940s

7 titles · average score 58
The Great Morgan
The Great Morgan (1945)
GoodWatch score 55

as Film Character (archive footage)

Sensations of 1945
Sensations of 1945 (1944)
GoodWatch score 63

as Virginia 'Ginny' Walker

I Dood It
I Dood It (1943)
GoodWatch score 46

as Miss Constance 'Connie' Shaw

Thousands Cheer
Thousands Cheer (1943)
GoodWatch score 60

as Eleanor Powell

Ship Ahoy
Ship Ahoy (1942)
GoodWatch score 55

as Tallulah Winters

Lady Be Good
Lady Be Good (1941)
GoodWatch score 53

as Marilyn Marsh

Broadway Melody of 1940
Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
GoodWatch score 76

as Clare Bennett

1930s

8 titles · average score 65
Honolulu
Honolulu (1939)
GoodWatch score 52

as Miss Dorothy 'Dot' March

Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (1939)

as Eleanor Powell

Rosalie
Rosalie (1937)
GoodWatch score 52

as Princess Rosalie Romanikov

Broadway Melody of 1938
Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
GoodWatch score 82

as Sally Lee

Born to Dance
Born to Dance (1936)
GoodWatch score 59

as Nora Paige

Broadway Melody of 1936
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
GoodWatch score 79

as Irene Foster

George White's 1935 Scandals
George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)
GoodWatch score 64

as Marilyn

Queen High
Queen High (1930)

as Party Guest / Dancer (uncredited)