Let's Dance (1950)
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- Approved
- 1h 52min
- Comedy, Drama
- 29 Nov 1950 (USA)
- Movie
After the war, Donald Elwood meets his former USO partner, Kitty McNeil, who is now a rich widow with a little child. She tries to evade her paternal grandmother, who wants her to live in a way according to the customs of her dead...
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| Betty Hutton | ... |
Kitty McNeil
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| Fred Astaire | ... |
Donald Elwood
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| Roland Young | ... |
Edmund Pohlwhistle
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| Ruth Warrick | ... |
Carola Everett
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| Lucile Watson | ... |
Serena Everett
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Gregory Moffett | ... |
Richard 'Richie' Everett
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| Barton MacLane | ... |
Larry Channock
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| Shepperd Strudwick | ... |
Timothy Bryant
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
Charles Wagstaffe
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| Harold Huber | ... |
Marcel
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| George Zucco | ... |
Judge Mackenzie
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Peggy Badley | ... |
Bubbles Malone
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Virginia Toland | ... |
Elsie
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Philip Ahlm | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Eric Alden | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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| Eddie Baker | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
George - Bartender (uncredited)
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| Hall Bartlett | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Hal Bell | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Mary Benoit | ... |
Policewoman (uncredited)
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| Oliver Blake | ... |
Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
New York Policeman (uncredited)
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| Paul Bradley | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Carol Brewster | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Don Brodie | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Nana Bryant | ... |
Mrs. Bryant (uncredited)
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| James Burke | ... |
George (uncredited)
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| Harry Cheshire | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Chester Conklin | ... |
Watchman (uncredited)
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Delmar Costello | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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Roger Creed | ... |
American Soldier / Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Richard Crenna | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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Fred Datig Jr. | ... |
American Soldier (uncredited)
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Boyd Davis | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| George Davis | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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Charles Dayton | ... |
Court Reporter (uncredited)
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Ray De Ravenne | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Sayre Dearing | ... |
Process Server (uncredited)
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Milton Delugg | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Charles Evans | ... |
Mr. Pierce (uncredited)
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Luigi Faccuito | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Mary Field | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Engagement Party Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Fortier | ... |
Concessionaire / Barker (uncredited)
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Mary Gleason | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Marion Gray | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
American Soldier / Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Charmienne Harker | ... |
Mary (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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Marjorie Jackson | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Jerry James | ... |
Band Leader (uncredited)
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Eddie Johnson | ... |
Trumpet Player (uncredited)
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Howard Joslin | ... |
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Todd Karns | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Richard Keene | ... |
Clerk (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Paul Lees | ... |
Private (uncredited)
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Warren Mace | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Husband / Guest (uncredited)
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Ellye Marshall | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Tony Merlo | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Nightclub Extra (uncredited)
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| Ida Moore | ... |
Mrs. McGuire (uncredited)
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Lyle Moraine | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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| Diana Mumby | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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| Ottola Nesmith | ... |
Wife / Guest (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Peggy O'Neill | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Joseph Paz | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Ralph Peters | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Paul Pierce | ... |
Square Dance Caller (uncredited)
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Harry Raven | ... |
American Soldier / Mechanic (uncredited)
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
Herman (uncredited)
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Lee Scott | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Susan Scott | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Jewelry Clerk (uncredited)
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Esther Somers | ... |
Nurse Gorman (uncredited)
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| Bert Stevens | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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| Jack Trent | ... |
Butler / Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Loyal Underwood | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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Brahm van den Berg | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Herb Vigran | ... |
Virgil - Chili Cabana Owner (uncredited)
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| Eve Whitney | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Harry Woods | ... |
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Duke York | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Fred Zendar | ... |
American Lieutenant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman Z. McLeod | ... | (as Norman McLeod) |
Written by
| Dane Lussier | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Allan Scott | ... | () |
| Maurice Zolotow | ... | (story "Little Boy Blue") |
Produced by
| Robert Fellows | ... | producer |
Music by
| Robert Emmett Dolan | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| George Barnes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ellsworth Hoagland | ||
Editorial Department
| Monroe W. Burbank | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
| Lee Hall | ... | assistant cutter |
Art Direction by
| Roland Anderson | ||
| Hans Dreier | ||
Set Decoration by
| Sam Comer | ||
| Ross Dowd | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ||
Makeup Department
| Gertrude Reade | ... | hair stylist |
| Wally Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Nellie Manley | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Hedy Mjorud | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Frank Thayer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| William Woods | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Frank Caffey | ... | production manager |
| Richard Blaydon | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Al Mann | ... | second assistant director |
| Daniel McCauley | ... | second assistant director |
| Edward Salven | ... | assistant director (as Eddie Slaven) |
Art Department
| Arthur Camp | ... | props |
| Barnard Schoefelt | ... | props |
| Dick Webb | ... | prop shop |
| Gene Lauritzen | ... | construction coordinator (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| R.D. Cook | ... | sound recordist |
| John Cope | ... | sound recordist |
| Lyle Figland | ... | stage engineer |
| Hugo Grenzbach | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Gene Liggett | ... | assistant camera |
| Earl Metz | ... | technicolor assistant |
| Joe Schuster | ... | electrician |
| Bud Fraker | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Howard Kelly | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Darrell Turnmire | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| John F. Warren | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Bert McKay | ... | casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Grace Kuhn | ... | wardrobe |
| Eric Seelig | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Robert Emmett Dolan | ... | musical director |
| Joseph J. Lilley | ... | vocal arranger |
| Frank Loesser | ... | songs by |
| Troy Sanders | ... | music associate |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Samuel Hoffman | ... | musician: theremin (uncredited) |
| Gus Levene | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| George Parrish | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Van Cleave | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Robert Van Eps | ... | music arranger: dance music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Harry F. Hogan | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Al Jeremy | ... | publicist |
| Hermes Pan | ... | choreographer |
| David Robel | ... | dance assistant (as Dave Robel) |
| Jean Stevens | ... | dance assistant (as Peggy Carroll) |
| James Vincent | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1950) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1951) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1951) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Films (Netherlands) (theatrical)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After the war, Donald Elwood meets his former USO partner, Kitty McNeil, who is now a rich widow with a little child. She tries to evade her paternal grandmother, who wants her to live in a way according to the customs of her dead husband's class.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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| Taglines | HEARTS ARE DANCING WITH JOY! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Fred Astaire was borrowed from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer for this film, as Paramount had no star dancers under contract. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Fred Astaire (1970). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Can't Stop Talking About Him See more » |