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Dance, Girl, Dance
- Director: Dorothy Arzner
- Writer: Vicki Baum; Frank Davis
- Producer: Harry E. Edington; Erich Pommer
CGiii Comment
Howlingly bad.
But, Ms Arzner was certainly an inspiration and a lonely pioneer.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
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.
Cast & Characters
Maureen O'Hara as Judy O'Brien;
Louis Hayward as Jaes 'Jimmy' Harris Jr.;
Lucille Ball as Bubbles / Tiger Lily White;
Virginia Field as Elinor Harris;
Ralph Bellamy as Steve Adams;
Maria Ouspenskaya as Madame Lydia Basilova;
Mary Carlisle as Sally;
Katharine Alexander as Miss Olmstead;
Edward Brophy as Dwarfie Humblewinger;
Walter Abel as Judge