Best Foot Forward (1943)

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94 min - Musical | Comedy - 8 October 1943 (USA)

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Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance... See full summary »

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Lucille Ball	...	Lucille Ball
	William Gaxton	...	Jack O'Riley
	Virginia Weidler	...	Helen Schlesinger
	Tommy Dix	...	Bud Hooper
	Nancy Walker	...	Nancy - Blind Date
	June Allyson	...	Ethel
	Kenny Bowers	...	Dutch Miller
	Gloria DeHaven	...	Minerva
	Jack Jordan	...	Hunk
	Beverly Tyler	...	Miss Delaware Water Gap, Vocalist
	Chill Wills	...	Chester Short
	Henry O'Neill	...	Maj. Reeber
	Sara Haden	...	Miss Talbert
	Donald MacBride	...	Capt. Bradd
	Bob Stebbins	...	Greenie (as Bobby Stebbins)

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Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity-hungry agent convinces her to go in order to boost her career. Complications arise when Bud's girlfriend Helen Schlesinger unexpectedly shows up, too. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>

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Musical | Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 October 1943 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Com Elas não se Brinca See more »

Filming Locations:

St. John's Military Academy - 1101 North Genesee Street, Delafield, Wisconsin, USA

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Budget:

$1,125,502 (estimated)

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »

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Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Trivia

Film debut of Nancy Walker. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: June Allyson is credited onscreen as Minerva and Gloria DeHaven as Ethel. However, Allyson is called Ethel and DeHaven is called Minerva and 'Min' in the film. See more »

Connections

Referenced in This Theatre and You (1948) See more »

Soundtracks

"Two O'Clock Jump"
(1939)
Written by Harry James
Variation of "One O'Clock Jump" (1933)
Written by Count Basie
Performed by Harry James and His Music Makers See more »

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