Laurie Beechman was taken way to young (and hell, you could fill Times Square with young gay men who were taken way, way too young. F*CK Reagan for never mentioning the words AIDS.)
But beyond that, I would love to see Tamara Geva or Vera Zorina, to see f they really were good dancers, compared to today's quality.
And Astair and especially Victor Moore and William Gaxton. We have almost no trace of them as singers on film and they were the Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick of the 20s and 30s.
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=972787#3631451
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=963561#3533883
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955158#3440952
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954269#3427915
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955012#3441622
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954344#3428699