Human harps, massive bananas and dogging: the 20 best Busby Berkeley dance routines – ranked!

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To mark 50 years since the director and choreographer’s death, we count down his best fantastical, kaleidoscopic numbers, from erotic silhouettes to sinister tap dancers So you thought Cats (2019) was tacky?

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  • To mark 50 years since the director and choreographer’s death, we count down his best fantastical, kaleidoscopic numbers, from erotic silhouettes to sinister tap dancers So you thought Cats (2019) was tacky?
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:48:25 UTC.

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