By a Waterfall

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"By a Waterfall" is a lavish Busby Berkeley-choreographed musical number from the 1933 Warner Bros. film *Footlight Parade*, renowned for its elaborate aquatic ballet and geometric chorus line patterns.

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instanceOf film sequence
musical number
associatedWith Busby Berkeley NERFINISHED
choreographedBy Busby Berkeley NERFINISHED
choreographyStyle kaleidoscopic overhead patterns
synchronized swimming
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
directorOfParentWork Lloyd Bacon NERFINISHED
era Pre-Code Hollywood NERFINISHED
featuredIn Footlight Parade NERFINISHED
filmGenreContext musical film
historicalSignificance classic example of Busby Berkeley style
landmark in early Hollywood musical staging
language English
medium black-and-white film
notableFor elaborate aquatic ballet
geometric chorus line patterns
lavish production design
partOf Footlight Parade NERFINISHED
producedByStudio Warner Bros. NERFINISHED
productionCompanyOfParentWork Warner Bros. NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1933
setType water-themed set
uses elaborate camera movements
large chorus of dancers
visualStyle spectacular large-scale formations

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Footlight Parade hasSong By a Waterfall