Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

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Dance, Girl, Dance

"Heartbreak Behind Gayety of a Girly-Girl Show!"

1940

1h 30m

6.4(73 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Romance

Overview

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.

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RKO Radio Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Judy

Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

Jimmy Harris

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Bubbles

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Elinor Harris

Ralph Bellamy

Ralph Bellamy

Steve Adams

Maria Ouspenskaya

Maria Ouspenskaya

Madame Basilova

Mary Carlisle

Mary Carlisle

Sally

Katharine Alexander

Katharine Alexander

Miss Olmstead

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Dwarfie

Walter Abel

Walter Abel

Judge

Creative team

Directed by: Dorothy Arzner
Written by: Frank Davis
Tess Slesinger
Produced by: Erich Pommer

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