The Unfinished Dance (1947)
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- Approved
- 1h 41min
- Comedy, Drama
- 19 Sep 1947 (USA)
- Movie
A young dance student accidentally cripples a teacher she doesn't like.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Margaret O'Brien | ... |
'Meg' Merlin
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| Cyd Charisse | ... |
Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
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| Karin Booth | ... |
La Darina
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| Danny Thomas | ... |
Mr. Paneros
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| Esther Dale | ... |
Olga
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| Thurston Hall | ... |
Mr. Ronsell
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Murphy
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| Elinor Donahue | ... |
Josie
(as Mary Eleanor Donahue)
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Connie Cornell | ... |
Phyllis
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| Ruth Brady | ... |
Miss Merlin
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| Charles Bradstreet | ... |
Fred Carleton
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| Ann Codee | ... |
Mme. Borodin
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| Gregory Gaye | ... |
Jacques Lacoste
(as Gregory Gay)
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| Lola Albright | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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Polly Bailey | ... |
Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
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Margaret Bert | ... |
Hairdresser (uncredited)
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| Barbara Billingsley | ... |
Miss Morgan (uncredited)
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| Sidney D'Albrook | ... |
Gallagher (uncredited)
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James Dietrich | ... |
Richard Ping (uncredited)
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| Tom Dillon | ... |
Detective Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Phil Dunham | ... |
Night Watchman (uncredited)
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Dick Earle | ... |
Dignified Man (uncredited)
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Pat Emery | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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Darleen Engle | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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| Connie Gilchrist | ... |
Josie's Mother (uncredited)
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Jessica Grayson | ... |
Ariane's Maid (uncredited)
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| John Hamilton | ... |
Dr. Philburn (uncredited)
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Eloise Hardt | ... |
Assistant Ballet Instructor (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Clock Customer (uncredited)
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Edward Kilroy | ... |
Old Doorman (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Rose Langdon | ... |
Old Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)
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| Norman Leavitt | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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Max Linder | ... |
Announcer (uncredited)
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Jane Loofbourrow | ... |
Class Pianist (uncredited)
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| May McAvoy | ... |
Ronsell's Secretary (uncredited)
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| Rhea Mitchell | ... |
Seamstress (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Neumann | ... |
Betsy (uncredited)
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| Paul Newlan | ... |
Electrician (uncredited)
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| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... |
Mr. Brown - an Engineer (uncredited)
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Anne O'Neal | ... |
Head Nurse (uncredited)
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| Addison Richards | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Tim Ryan | ... |
Moose (uncredited)
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Harold Schlickenmayer | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Frieda Stoll | ... |
Audition Accompanist (uncredited)
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| Mary Stuart | ... |
Girl at Ballet (uncredited)
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Celia Travers | ... |
Pretty Nurse (uncredited)
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| Nella Walker | ... |
Dress Designer (uncredited)
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Alice Wallace | ... |
Fashion Model (uncredited)
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| Marie Windsor | ... |
Saleslady (uncredited)
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Wilson Wood | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| George Zoritch | ... |
Dancing Partner (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Henry Koster | ||
Written by
| Paul Morand | ... | (story "La Morte du Cygne") |
| Myles Connolly | ... | () |
Produced by
| Joe Pasternak | ... | producer |
Music by
| Herbert Stothart | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Surtees | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Douglass Biggs | ||
Editorial Department
| Henri Jaffa | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Daniel B. Cathcart | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Hugh Hunt | ||
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Rose | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Julian Silberstein | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Daniel B. Cathcart | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | costume supervisor |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lothar Perl | ... | associate composer |
| Rudolph G. Kopp | ... | composer: trailer (uncredited) |
| Lothar Perl | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Albert Sendrey | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| David Lichine | ... | dance director |
| Felix Wayne | ... | technical advisor |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Meg, a young ballet student, idolizes the school's top ballerina, the shallow Ariane Bouchet. Meg is distressed when she learns visiting prima ballerina Darina rather than Bouchet will play the lead in the school's production of "Swan Lake." So on opening night, Meg arranges an accident which nearly kills Darina and ends her dancing career. As a result, Bouchet becomes a star, while Meg is torn with guilt.
Written by Daniel Bubbeo |
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| Taglines | M-G-M's Gorgeous Technicolor Drama! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,989,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Film debut of Danny Thomas. See more » |
| Goofs | When Meg is running out of the locker room right after the "accident", a moving shadow of the boom microphone and cable can be seen on a pillar in the background. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Astronaut and the Ballerina (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Excerpts from 'Swan Lake' See more » |
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Title Card:
Long before people sang, they danced. Out of their dancing grew a new world, strange and wonderful - the world of ballet. This is a story of that world, of those who dance, of those who love and of those who hate, and of one who loved too much. See more » |