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The Scenes Are Enthralling! The Electrical Ballet! Girls in Cellophane! Mirrors of Venus! Merry-Go-Round Girls - Dancing Lady
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Title: Dancing Lady

Release Date: 24 Nov 1933

Runtime: 1h 32m

Genre: Comedy, Romance, Music

Director: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview: Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch. Tod thinks he can get what he wants from Janie, Patch thinks Janie is using her charms rather than talent to get to the top, and Janie thinks Patch is the greatest. Steve, the stage manager, has the Three Stooges helping him manage all the show girls. Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy make appearances as famous Broadway personalities.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7 (38 votes)

Cast

  • Janie Barlow: Joan Crawford
  • Patch Gallagher: Clark Gable
  • Tod Newton: Franchot Tone
  • Dolly Todhunter: May Robson
  • Rosette LaRue: Winnie Lightner
  • Fred Astaire: Fred Astaire
  • Ward King: Robert Benchley
  • Steve: Ted Healy
  • Art: Art Jarrett
  • Jasper Bradley Sr.: Grant Mitchell
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