Bobby Connolly
Biography
William Harold "Bobby" Connolly (July 4, 1897 - February 29, 1944) was an American director and choreographer for both film and the Broadway stage. Connolly received four Academy Awards nominations, all in the category of Best Dance Direction, for his work on the films Go Into Your Dance (1935), Broadway Hostess (1935), Cain and Mabel (1936), and Ready, Willing and Able (1937). Other film credits include dance director for The Wizard of Oz (1939) and For Me and My Gal (1942).
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Movies (23)
11th. Naval District "United States Coast Guard Band"
Director (Directing)
1944
Minstrel Days
Director (Directing)
1941
At the Circus
Choreographer (Crew)
1939
The Wizard of Oz
Choreographer (Crew)
1939
Honolulu
Choreographer (Crew)
1939
Out Where the Stars Begin
Director (Directing)
1938
Romance Road
Director (Directing)
1938
The Patient in Room 18
Director (Directing)
1938
Expensive Husbands
Director (Directing)
1937
The Littlest Diplomat
Director (Directing)
1937
The Devil's Saddle Legion
Director (Directing)
1937
Little Pioneer
Director (Directing)
1937
A Day at Santa Anita
Director (Directing)
1937
Ready, Willing and Able
Music Director (Sound)
1937
Cain and Mabel
Choreographer (Crew)
1936
Changing of the Guard
Director (Directing)
1936
Colleen
Choreographer (Crew)
1936
Behind the Scenes of Cain and Mabel
1936
Broadway Hostess
Choreographer (Crew)
1935
Go Into Your Dance
Choreographer (Crew)
1935
Sweet Music
Choreographer (Crew)
1935
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
as Himself (uncredited)
1935
Flirtation Walk
Stage Director (Directing)
1934