Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
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- Approved
- 1h 30min
- Comedy, Drama
- 30 Aug 1940 (USA)
- Movie
When a troupe of danseuses becomes unemployed, one of them takes up burlesque dancing while another dreams of performing ballet.
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Cast verified as complete
| Maureen O'Hara | ... |
Judy
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| Louis Hayward | ... |
Jimmy Harris
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| Lucille Ball | ... |
Bubbles
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| Virginia Field | ... |
Elinor Harris
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| Ralph Bellamy | ... |
Steve Adams
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| Maria Ouspenskaya | ... |
Madame Basilova
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| Mary Carlisle | ... |
Sally
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| Katharine Alexander | ... |
Miss Olmstead
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| Edward Brophy | ... |
Dwarfie
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| Walter Abel | ... |
Judge
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| Harold Huber | ... |
Hoboken Gent
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| Ernest Truex | ... |
Bailey #1
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| Chester Clute | ... |
Bailey #2
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| Lorraine Krueger | ... |
Dolly
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Lola Jensen | ... |
Daisy
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| Emma Dunn | ... |
Mrs. Simpson
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| Sidney Blackmer | ... |
Puss in Boots
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| Vivien Fay | ... |
The Ballerina
(as Vivian Fay)
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| Ludwig Stössel | ... |
Caesar
(as Ludwig Stossel)
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| Ernö Verebes | ... |
Fitch
(as Erno Verebes)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Plainclothesman at Palais Royale (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
Policeman at Palais Royale (uncredited)
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| Buster Brodie | ... |
Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
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| Paul E. Burns | ... |
Reporter Calling Elinor (uncredited)
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Leo Cleary | ... |
Court Clerk (uncredited)
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| Clyde Cook | ... |
Claude - Harris' Valet (uncredited)
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| Ray Cooke | ... |
Reporter in Hallway (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Gino - Club Ferdinand Waiter (uncredited)
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| Kernan Cripps | ... |
Night Court Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Jay Eaton | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Paul Fung | ... |
Chinese Waiter (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Lew Harvey | ... |
Reporter at Taxi (uncredited)
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Lew Hicks | ... |
Grumpy Man in Elevator (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Photographer in Hallway (uncredited)
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| Milton Kibbee | ... |
Reporter at Taxi (uncredited)
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Jeanne Lafayette | ... |
Nanette - Elinor's Maid (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
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| Robert McKenzie | ... |
Otto - the Fat Man (uncredited)
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Tony Merlo | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Man Booing Judy (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
Jimmy's Friend in Nightclub (uncredited)
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Pat Moriarty | ... |
Night Court Guard (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Barry Norton | ... |
Dissaproving Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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| William J. O'Brien | ... |
Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
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| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Plainclothesman at Palais Royale (uncredited)
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| Jack O'Shea | ... |
Patron of Palais Royale (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Plainclothesman at Palais Royale (uncredited)
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Paul Phillips | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Paul Renay | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Palais Royale Manager (uncredited)
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| Ralph Sanford | ... |
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Ruth Seeley | ... |
Dimples (uncredited)
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| Lee Shumway | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Bee Stephens | ... |
Member of Audience (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
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| Harry Tenbrook | ... |
Night Court Spectator (uncredited)
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| Harry Tyler | ... |
Bailey Brothers' Barker (uncredited)
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| Lee 'Lasses' White | ... |
Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)
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| Claire Whitney | ... |
Night Court Spectator (uncredited)
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| Thelma Woodruff | ... |
Mary (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Woodworth | ... |
Jane (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Dorothy Arzner | ||
| Roy Del Ruth | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Tess Slesinger | ... | (screen play by) and |
| Frank Davis | ... | (screen play by) |
| Vicki Baum | ... | (story by) |
Produced by
| Harry E. Edington | ... | executive producer |
| Erich Pommer | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Edward Ward | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Russell Metty | ... | director of photography |
| Joseph H. August | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Robert Wise | ||
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Set Decoration by
| Darrell Silvera | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Edward Stevenson | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Mel Berns | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| James H. Anderson | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Alfred Herman | ... | associate art director (as Al Herman) |
Sound Department
| Hugh McDowell Jr. | ... | recordist |
Special Effects by
| Vernon L. Walker | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Edward Ward | ... | musical director |
| Wally Heglin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Gene Rose | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ernst Matray | ... | dances staged by |
| Marion Morgan | ... | choreography |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (as An R K O Radio Picture)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1941) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2020) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- TCM Cinema (2023) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 6247)
- RCA (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | Heartbreak Behind Gayety of a Girly-Girl Show! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Lucille Ball and Maureen O'Hara became inseparable friends while shooting this film, and remained lifelong friends until Ball's death in 1989. O'Hara was having lunch with her when Ball first saw her future husband Desi Arnaz. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Longing for Women: Dorothy Arzner (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Beer Barrel Polka See more » |
| Quotes |
Judy O'Brien:
Go on, laugh, get your money's worth. No-one's going to hurt you. I know you want me to tear my clothes off so you can look your fifty cents' worth. Fifty cents for the privilege of staring at a girl the way your wives won't let you. What do you suppose we think of you up here with your silly smirks your mothers would be ashamed of? We know it'd the thing of the moment for the dress suits to come and laugh at us too. We'd laugh right back at the lot of you, only we're paid to let you sit there and roll your eyes and make your screamingly clever remarks. What's it for? So you can go home when the show's over, strut before your wives and sweethearts and play at being the stronger sex for a minute? I'm sure they see through you. I'm sure they see through you just like we do! See more » |