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Dancing Lady (1933)

NR · 1933-11-24 · 1h 32m · EN
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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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Robert Z. LeonardDirector
Budget
$923.1K
Box office
$2.4M

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Joan CrawfordJoan CrawfordJanie BarlowClark GableClark GablePatch GallagherFranchot ToneFranchot ToneTod NewtonMay RobsonMay RobsonDolly TodhunterWinnie LightnerWinnie LightnerRosette LaRueFred AstaireFred AstaireFred AstaireRobert BenchleyRobert BenchleyWard KingTed HealyTed HealySteveMoe HowardMoe HowardStagehand MoeCurly HowardCurly HowardStagehand CurlyLarry FineLarry FineHarryArt JarrettArt JarrettArt

Keywords

Based on novel or bookMusicalMarriage proposalSingingJailGreat depressionDancerBeautiful womanDancingTheater directorRich manBlack and whitePolice raidManhattan, new york cityDeterminationStripteaseTap dancingChoreographerPre-codeBroadway showMerry go roundStage showBurlesqueOpening nightRevueNight courtRehearsal spaceFinancial backerUptownManipulated woman

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Genre affinityComedy · Romance · MusicTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Musical · Marriage ProposalMood preferenceRomanceVisual styleRehearsal SpaceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityRomance

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What is Dancing Lady about?

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.

How long is Dancing Lady?

Dancing Lady has a runtime of 92 minutes.

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