Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)
Heartbreak Behind Gayety of a Girly-Girl Show!
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.

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Cast

Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara As: Judy O'Brien
Louis Hayward Louis Hayward As: Jimmy Harris
Lucille Ball Lucille Ball As: Bubbles
Virginia Field Virginia Field As: Elinor Harris
Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy As: Steve Adams
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Heartbreak Behind Gayety of a Girly-Girl Show!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 30 August 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 90m

Company Credits

Company: RKO Radio Pictures

External Links

Cast

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Judy O'Brien

Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

Jimmy Harris

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Bubbles

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Elinor Harris

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Steve Adams

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maria Ouspenskaya

Madame Basilova

Mary Carlisle

Mary Carlisle

Sally

Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

Miss Olmstead

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Dwarfie

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Judge

Harold Huber

Harold Huber

Hoboken Gent

Ernest Truex

Ernest Truex

Bailey #1

Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Bailey #2

Lorraine Krueger

Lorraine Krueger

Dolly

Lola Jensen

Lola Jensen

Daisy

Emma Dunn

Emma Dunn

Mrs. Simpson

Sidney Blackmer

Sidney Blackmer

Puss in Boots

Vivien Fay

Vivien Fay

Ballerina

Ludwig Stössel

Ludwig Stössel

Caesar

Ernö Verebes

Ernö Verebes

Fitch

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Policeman (uncredited)

Buster Brodie

Buster Brodie

Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns

Paul E. Burns

Reporter Calling Elinor (uncredited)

Leo Cleary

Leo Cleary

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Clyde Cook

Clyde Cook

Claude (uncredited)

Ray Cooke

Ray Cooke

Reporter (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

Gino Corrado

Gino (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps

Kernan Cripps

Night Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Jay Eaton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Paul Fung

Paul Fung

Chinese Waiter (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Lew Harvey

Lew Harvey

Reporter at Taxi (uncredited)

Lew Hicks

Lew Hicks

Grumpy Man in Elevator (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Photographer in Hallway (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Reporter at Taxi (uncredited)

Jeanne Lafayette

Jeanne Lafayette

Nanette (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)

Robert McKenzie

Robert McKenzie

Otto (uncredited)

Tony Merlo

Tony Merlo

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Man Booing Judy (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Bert Moorhouse

Jimmy's Friend (uncredited)

Pat Moriarty

Pat Moriarty

Night Court Guard (uncredited)

Philip Morris

Philip Morris

Policeman (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Barry Norton

Dissaproving Theatre Patron (uncredited)

William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien

Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Jack O'Shea

Jack O'Shea

Patron of Palais Royale (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Paul Phillips

Paul Phillips

Reporter (uncredited)

Paul Renay

Paul Renay

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Palais Royale Manager (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Ruth Seeley

Ruth Seeley

Dimples (uncredited)

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Policeman (uncredited)

Bert Stevens

Bert Stevens

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Night Court Spectator (uncredited)

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Bailey Brothers' Barker (uncredited)

Lee 'Lasses' White

Lee 'Lasses' White

Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)

Thelma Woodruff

Thelma Woodruff

Mary (uncredited)

Marjorie Woodworth

Marjorie Woodworth

Jane (uncredited)

Directed By

Dorothy Arzner

Dorothy Arzner

Director

James H. Anderson

James H. Anderson

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Erich Pommer

Erich Pommer

Producer

Harry E. Edington

Harry E. Edington

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Mel Berns

Mel Berns

Makeup Artist

Edward Stevenson

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Sound

Edward Ward

Edward Ward

Music Director

Edward Ward

Edward Ward

Songs

Chester Forrest

Chester Forrest

Songs

Bob Wright

Bob Wright

Songs

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Hugh McDowell Jr.

Sound Recordist

Wally Heglin

Wally Heglin

Orchestrator

Gene Rose

Gene Rose

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Russell Metty

Russell Metty

Director of Photography

Joseph H. August

Joseph H. August

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Van Nest Polglase

Van Nest Polglase

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Alfred Herman

Alfred Herman

Art Direction

Other Crew

Ernst Matray

Ernst Matray

Choreographer

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

Marion Morgan

Marion Morgan

Choreographer

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