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Dancing Lady (1933)

APPROVED  92 min  -  Musical | Comedy | Romance   -  24 November 1933 (USA)
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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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Allen Rivkin (screenplay), P.J. Wolfson (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joan Crawford ...
Janie Barlow
Clark Gable ...
Patch Gallagher
Franchot Tone ...
Tod Newton
May Robson May Robson ...
Dolly Todhunter - Tod's Grandmother
Winnie Lightner Winnie Lightner ...
Rosette LaRue
Fred Astaire ...
Himself
Robert Benchley Robert Benchley ...
Ward King
Ted Healy Ted Healy ...
Steve - Patch's Assistant
Arthur Jarrett Arthur Jarrett ...
Art Jarrett - Vocalist (as Art Jarrett)
Grant Mitchell Grant Mitchell ...
Jasper Bradley, Sr.
Nelson Eddy ...
Specialty Singer
Maynard Holmes Maynard Holmes ...
Jasper Bradley, Jr.
Sterling Holloway Sterling Holloway ...
Pinky - the Show's Author
Gloria Foy Gloria Foy ...
Vivian Warner
Moe Howard Moe Howard ...
Moe - Stagehand
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Storyline

Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, 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 <grable@unity.ncsu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Dancer | Director | Jail | Burlesque | Producer  | See more »

Genres:

Musical | Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A táncoló hölgy See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$923,055 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Fred Astaire's movie debut. Though he was reported to have appeared years earlier in the silent film Fanchon, the Cricket, he and his sister Adele only visited the set; they did not appear on camera in that one. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: While chasing Patch, Janie is splashed by mud from a passing car; when she hops out of a cab minutes later, her shoes and stockings are clean. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Girl with Tod: I don't like the looks of this place Todd.
Tod Newton: Ah, come on. You'll get a lot of laughs.
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Connections

Featured in That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) See more »

Soundtracks

"My Dancing Lady"
(1933)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Performed by Arthur Jarrett (uncredited)
Danced by Joan Crawford (uncredited) and chorus See more »