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 ...
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Maureen O'Hara | ... | Judy O'Brien | |
| Louis Hayward | ... | Jimmy Harris | |
| Lucille Ball | ... | Bubbles | |
| Virginia Field | ... | Elinor Harris | |
| Ralph Bellamy | ... | Steve Adams | |
| Maria Ouspenskaya | ... | Madame Lydia Basilova | |
| Mary Carlisle | ... | Sally | |
| Katharine Alexander | ... | Miss Olmstead | |
| Edward Brophy | ... | Dwarfie Humblewinger | |
| Walter Abel | ... | Judge | |
| Harold Huber | ... | Hoboken Gent | |
| Ernest Truex | ... | Bailey #1 | |
| Chester Clute | ... | Bailey #2 | |
| Lorraine Krueger | ... | Dolly | |
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Lola Jensen | ... | Daisy |
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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. Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 August 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Vida é uma Dança See more »Company Credits
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Mono (RCA Recording System) (as R C A Recording System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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(uncredited)
From "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Played when newlyweds enter the nightclub
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Roy Del Ruth was originally assigned to direct, but he quit over creative differences with producer Erich Pommer, so Dorothy Arzner was assigned the job. See more »Quotes
Judy O'Brien: Go on, laugh, get your money's worth. No-one's going to hurt you. I know you want me to tear my clothes off so you can look your fifty cents' worth. Fifty cents for the privilege of staring at a girl the way your wives won't let you. What do you suppose we think of you up here with your silly smirks your mothers would be ashamed of? We know it'd the thing of the moment for the dress suits to come and laugh at us too. We'd laugh right back at the lot of you, only we're paid to let you sit there ...See more »
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The Wedding March(uncredited)
From "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Written by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Played when newlyweds enter the nightclub
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Considering the fact that Lucille Ball has the third name in this movie, she has a very noticeable role that proves she is a great actress. Of course, everybody knows that Lucille Ball is best known for her character in "I Love Lucy," but watching this movie would really surprise you. She does a terrific job as a vain and conceited girl who wants to be on top of everyone. Not to mention, she is very attractive and alluring in this movie. I personally believe that this movie focuses a great deal on Lucille Ball, and that's the best part. "Dance, Girl, Dance" would probably be one of the few movies, where Lucille Ball fans can actually see her terrific talent as an actress on the big screens and on television.