Dancing in the Dark (1949)
Dancing in the Dark (1949)
"My Dream was to Become a Star...So Somewhere, Some Day, You'd Know I Did It, In Spite of You - My Father!"
Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the skids. Fortunately, he is able to convince studio head Melville Crossman to cast him in the adaptation of a hit Broadway show. Crossman has one condition: Slade must travel to New York and convince the female star of the stage production to join the film. Slade goes, but, when he eyes the winsome Julie Clarke, he hatches a different scheme.

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Cast

William Powell William Powell As: Emery Slade
Mark Stevens Mark Stevens As: Bill Davis
Betsy Drake Betsy Drake As: Julie Clarke
Adolphe Menjou Adolphe Menjou As: Melville Crossman
Randy Stuart Randy Stuart As: Rosalie Brooks
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Storyline

Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the skids. Fortunately, he is able to convince studio head Melville Crossman to cast him in the adaptation of a hit Broadway show. Crossman has one condition: Slade must travel to New York and convince the female star of the stage production to join the film. Slade goes, but, when he eyes the winsome Julie Clarke, he hatches a different scheme.


Tagline: "My Dream was to Become a Star...So Somewhere, Some Day, You'd Know I Did It, In Spite of You - My Father!"
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 02 December 1949

Country: US

Runtime: 92m

Company Credits

Company: 20th Century Fox

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Cast

William Powell

William Powell

Emery Slade

Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens

Bill Davis

Betsy Drake

Betsy Drake

Julie Clarke

Adolphe Menjou

Adolphe Menjou

Melville Crossman

Randy Stuart

Randy Stuart

Rosalie Brooks

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

John Barker

Hope Emerson

Hope Emerson

Mrs. Schlaghammer

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Joe Brooks

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Barney Bassett

Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Jean Hersholt

Bill Shirley

Bill Shirley

Singer of Title Song Over Opening Credits

Robert Adler

Robert Adler

Studio Gate Guard

Erville Alderson

Erville Alderson

Emery's Neighbor

Louis Bacigalupi

Louis Bacigalupi

Masseur

Joe Bautista

Joe Bautista

Filipino Man

George Beranger

George Beranger

Waiter

John Berkes

John Berkes

Marshall

Ralph Brooks

Ralph Brooks

Man Sleeping on Plane

Helen Brown

Helen Brown

Esther

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Tom

Edward Clark

Edward Clark

Mr. Wallberg

Walter Clinton

Walter Clinton

Waiter

Dick Cogan

Dick Cogan

Wes

Ann Corcoran

Ann Corcoran

Woman

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Board Member

Harry Crocker

Harry Crocker

Master of Ceremonies

Belle Daube

Belle Daube

Board Member

John Davidson

John Davidson

Board Member

Elaine Edwards

Elaine Edwards

Girl

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

John Sharkey

Sam Finn

Sam Finn

Man

Fred Fisher

Fred Fisher

Man

Sally Forrest

Sally Forrest

Secretary

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Stephen

Gregory Gaye

Gregory Gaye

Headwaiter

Sid Grauman

Sid Grauman

Himself

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Hal

Alvin Hammer

Alvin Hammer

Little Man

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Party Guest

Larry Keating

Larry Keating

Board Member

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Deputy

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Premiere Attendee

Babe London

Babe London

Hula Girl

Marion Marshall

Marion Marshall

Myrna

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Bartender

William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien

Waiter at Party

Milton Parsons

Milton Parsons

Crossman's Butler

Phyllis Planchard

Phyllis Planchard

Woman

Grandon Rhodes

Grandon Rhodes

Producer

Claire Richards

Claire Richards

Woman

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Headwaiter

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Mac

Harry Seymour

Harry Seymour

Pianist, 'New Day' Number

Larry Steers

Larry Steers

Premiere Attendee / Party Guest

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Film Cutter

Charles Tannen

Charles Tannen

Jack

Helen Westcott

Helen Westcott

June

Claire Whitney

Claire Whitney

Board Member

Max Willenz

Max Willenz

Sommelier

Directed By

Irving Reis

Irving Reis

Director

Jerry Bryan

Jerry Bryan

Script Supervisor

Henry Weinberger

Henry Weinberger

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

George Jessel

George Jessel

Producer

Sid Bowen

Sid Bowen

Production Manager

Max Golden

Max Golden

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Thomas Tuttle

Thomas Tuttle

Makeup Artist

Travilla

Travilla

Costume Design

Bill Riddle

Bill Riddle

Makeup Artist

Charles LeMaire

Charles LeMaire

Wardrobe Supervisor

Myrtle Ford

Myrtle Ford

Hairstylist

Ben Nye

Ben Nye

Makeup Artist

Sound

Cyril J. Mockridge

Cyril J. Mockridge

Original Music Composer

Herbert W. Spencer

Herbert W. Spencer

Original Music Composer

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound

Bernard Freericks

Bernard Freericks

Sound

Earle Hagen

Earle Hagen

Orchestrator

Herbert W. Spencer

Herbert W. Spencer

Orchestrator

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Music Director

Visual Effects

Fred Sersen

Fred Sersen

Visual Effects

Camera

Harry Jackson

Harry Jackson

Director of Photography

Bruce Hunsaker

Bruce Hunsaker

Grip

Irving Rosenberg

Irving Rosenberg

Camera Operator

Cliff Maupin

Cliff Maupin

Still Photographer

Lighting

Art Department

Lyle R. Wheeler

Lyle R. Wheeler

Art Direction

Joseph C. Wright

Joseph C. Wright

Interior Designer

Paul S. Fox

Paul S. Fox

Set Decoration

Thomas Little

Thomas Little

Set Decoration

George W. Davis

George W. Davis

Art Direction

Other Crew

Jay Dratler

Jay Dratler

Additional Dialogue

Seymour Felix

Seymour Felix

Choreographer

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