Dancing Lady (1933)
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- Passed
- 1h 32min
- Comedy, Musical
- 24 Nov 1933 (USA)
- Movie
An attractive dancer is rescued from jail by a rich man who helps her to have her first big opportunity at a musical play on Broadway.
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Cast verified as complete
| Joan Crawford | ... |
Janie Barlow
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| Clark Gable | ... |
Patch Gallagher
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| Franchot Tone | ... |
Tod Newton
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| May Robson | ... |
Dolly Todhunter - Tod's Grandmother
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| Winnie Lightner | ... |
Rosette LaRue
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| Fred Astaire | ... |
Fred Astaire
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| Robert Benchley | ... |
Ward King
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| Ted Healy | ... |
Ted Healy's Stooges
(as Ted Healy and His Stooges)
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| Arthur Jarrett | ... |
Art Jarrett
(as Art Jarrett)
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| Grant Mitchell | ... |
Jasper Bradley, Sr.
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| Nelson Eddy | ... |
Nelson Eddy
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| Maynard Holmes | ... |
Jasper Bradley, Jr.
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| Sterling Holloway | ... |
Pinky - the Show's Author
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Gloria Foy | ... |
Vivian Warner
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| Moe Howard | ... |
Moe - Stagehand
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| Curly Howard | ... |
Curly - Stagehand
(as Jerry Howard)
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| Larry Fine | ... |
Harry - Pianist
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Shirley Aaronson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Jean Alden | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Eve Arden | ... |
Marcia - The Southern Actress (uncredited)
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Gail Arnold | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Queenie Atherton | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Florine Baile | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Lee Bailey | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Lynn Bari | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Bonita Barker | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Kathryn Barnes | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Max Barwyn | ... |
Maitre D' (uncredited)
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Jack Baxley | ... |
Burlesque Barker (uncredited)
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Francis Belmont | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Earl Blackwell | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Traffic Cop (uncredited)
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| Harry C. Bradley | ... |
Pinky's Pal (uncredited)
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| Esther Brodelet | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Edna Callahan | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Lorena Carr | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Shirley Chambers | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Cooke | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Dalie Dean | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Shirley Deane | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Dearing | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Alan DeAstray | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Dale Dee | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Louis Delgardo | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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| Nadine Dore | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Veleda Duncan | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Eleanor Edwards | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Bill Elliott | ... |
Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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Fay Estelle | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Muriel Evans | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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John Fulso | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Kay Gordon | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Ferdinand Gottschalk | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| Beatrice Hagen | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Mary Halsey | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Edith Haskins | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Jean Howard | ... |
Girl with Tod (uncredited)
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| Peaches Jackson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Isabelle Keith | ... |
Miss Allen - Secretary (uncredited)
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Jacqueline Kopp | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Mary Louise Kopp | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Patsy Lee | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Robert Lees | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Harry Leroy | ... |
Burlesque Patron (uncredited)
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Tom Mahoney | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Jean Malin | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Chicquita Marcia | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Miriam Marlin | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Lorraine Marshall | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Margaret McConnell | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Matt McHugh | ... |
Marcia's Agent (uncredited)
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| Florine McKinney | ... |
Grace Newton (uncredited)
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Jess Mendelson | ... |
Jess - the Dance Director (uncredited)
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| Lucille Miller | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Ruth Moody | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Man in Bradley Sr.'s Outer Office (uncredited)
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Iris Nicholson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Patsy O'Dea | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Lester Ostrander | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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May Packer | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Jackie Page | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Linda Parker | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Blanche Payson | ... |
Jail Matron (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Victor Potel | ... |
Worker (uncredited)
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Wilburn Riviere | ... |
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
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Frances Sawyer | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Geneva Sawyer | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| C. Montague Shaw | ... |
First Nighter (uncredited)
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| John Sheehan | ... |
Pinky's Pal (uncredited)
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| Pat Somerset | ... |
Tod's Friend (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
First Nighter (uncredited)
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| Charles Sullivan | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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| Anita Thompson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Irene Thompson | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Marjorie Timm | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Ardelle Unger | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Zelda Webber | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Marion Weldon | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Una Wells | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Mary Wilbur | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Charles Williams | ... |
Man Arrested in Burlesque Theater (uncredited)
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| Charles C. Wilson | ... |
Club Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Z. Leonard | ||
Written by
| Allen Rivkin | ... | (screen play) and |
| P.J. Wolfson | ... | (screen play) |
| James Warner Bellah | ... | (from the book by) |
| Joan Crawford | ... | (collaborating writer) (uncredited) |
| Robert Benchley | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Zelda Sears | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| John W. Considine Jr. | ... | associate producer |
| David O. Selznick | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Maurice De Packh | ... | (uncredited) |
| Louis Silvers | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Oliver T. Marsh | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Margaret Booth | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| W. Donn Hayes | ... | supervising editor: musical sequences (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Ben Piazza | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Merrill Pye | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert A. Golden | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | interior decorator |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| Paul Neal | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Slavko Vorkapich | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Harvey Parry | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Eddie Fitzgerald | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| James Manatt | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Kyme Meade | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Cecil Wright | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ted Wurtenberg | ... | chief electrician (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Sammy Lee | ... | musical ensembles directed by |
| Eddie Prinz | ... | musical ensembles directed by |
| Louis Silvers | ... | orchestra conductor (as Lou Silvers) |
| Wayne Allen | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Maurice De Packh | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| David Snell | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Jack Virgil | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Sammy Lee | ... | ensembles director |
| Eddie Prinz | ... | ensembles director / dance instructor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1933) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1934) (France) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1934) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1984) (United States) (VHS) (laserdisc)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1934) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Television (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Rich playboy Tod Newton discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch. Tod thinks he can get what he wants from Janie, Patch thinks Janie is using her charms rather than talent to get to the top, and Janie thinks Patch is the greatest. Steve, the stage manager, has the Three Stooges helping him manage all the show girls. Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy make appearances as famous Broadway personalities.
Written by Lisa Grable |
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| Taglines | The Scenes Are Enthralling! The Electrical Ballet! Girls in Cellophane! Mirrors of Venus! Merry-Go-Round Girls (Print Ad-New York Sun, ((New York NY)) 7 December 1933) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $923,055 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Joan Crawford was Fred Astaire's first on-screen dance partner. Interestingly, Crawford would pass away on Astaire's 78th birthday. See more » |
| Goofs | Ted Healy's The Three Stooges have small parts in the movie as stagehands. (at around 28 mins) Larry asks Moe, "How are you in the country?" Moe slaps Larry, at which time a large bridge or other dental appliance shoots out of Larry's mouth, bounces off of Curly, and falls to the floor. None of the other cast members seem to notice, and Larry stays in character and continues to deliver his lines. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into The Big Idea (1934). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hold Your Man See more » |
| Quotes |
Patch Gallagher:
Yes, yes, yes, the top spot. Where if you drop, you've got twice as far to fall. Maybe I'm a sap for trying. And maybe I can make something out of you if you can stand up when I get through with you. Janie 'Duchess' Barlow: I've got good legs, Mr. Gallagher. Patch Gallagher: Yes, so I've noticed, but don't let them run away with you. See more » |