Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance
Dance, Girl, Dance
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1940
1h 30m
6.4(69 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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Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast & Crew

63 members
Acting

Maureen O'Hara

Judy O'Brien

Maureen O'Hara
Acting

Louis Hayward

Jimmy Harris

Louis Hayward
Acting

Lucille Ball

Bubbles

Lucille Ball
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Virginia Field

Elinor Harris

Virginia Field
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Ralph Bellamy

Steve Adams

Ralph Bellamy
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Maria Ouspenskaya

Madame Basilova

Maria Ouspenskaya
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Mary Carlisle

Sally

Mary Carlisle
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Katharine Alexander

Miss Olmstead

Katharine Alexander
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Edward Brophy

Dwarfie

Edward Brophy
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Walter Abel

Judge

Walter Abel
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Harold Huber

Hoboken Gent

Harold Huber
Acting

Ernest Truex

Bailey #1

Ernest Truex
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Chester Clute

Bailey #2

Chester Clute
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Lorraine Krueger

Dolly

Lorraine Krueger
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Lola Jensen

Daisy

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Emma Dunn

Mrs. Simpson

Emma Dunn
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Sidney Blackmer

Puss in Boots

Sidney Blackmer
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Vivien Fay

Ballerina

Vivien Fay
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Ludwig Stössel

Caesar

Ludwig Stössel
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Ernö Verebes

Fitch

Ernö Verebes
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Stanley Blystone

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Stanley Blystone
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Wade Boteler

Policeman (uncredited)

Wade Boteler
Acting

Buster Brodie

Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)

Buster Brodie
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Ralph Brooks

Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)

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Paul E. Burns

Reporter Calling Elinor (uncredited)

Paul E. Burns
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Leo Cleary

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Leo Cleary
Acting

Clyde Cook

Claude (uncredited)

Clyde Cook
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Ray Cooke

Reporter (uncredited)

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Gino Corrado

Gino (uncredited)

Gino Corrado
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Kernan Cripps

Night Court Bailiff (uncredited)

Kernan Cripps
Acting

Jay Eaton

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Jay Eaton
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Bess Flowers

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
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Paul Fung

Chinese Waiter (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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Lew Harvey

Reporter at Taxi (uncredited)

Lew Harvey
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Lew Hicks

Grumpy Man in Elevator (uncredited)

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Donald Kerr

Photographer in Hallway (uncredited)

Donald Kerr
Acting

Milton Kibbee

Reporter at Taxi (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
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Jeanne Lafayette

Nanette (uncredited)

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Mike Lally

Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)

Mike Lally
Acting

Robert McKenzie

Otto (uncredited)

Robert McKenzie
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Tony Merlo

Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Frank Mills

Man Booing Judy (uncredited)

Frank Mills
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Bert Moorhouse

Jimmy's Friend (uncredited)

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Pat Moriarty

Night Court Guard (uncredited)

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Philip Morris

Policeman (uncredited)

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Barry Norton

Dissaproving Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Barry Norton
Acting

William J. O'Brien

Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)

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Robert Emmett O'Connor

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Robert Emmett O'Connor
Acting

Jack O'Shea

Patron of Palais Royale (uncredited)

Jack O'Shea
Acting

Lee Phelps

Plainclothesman (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Acting

Paul Phillips

Reporter (uncredited)

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Paul Renay

Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Dewey Robinson

Palais Royale Manager (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson
Acting

Ralph Sanford

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford
Acting

Ruth Seeley

Dimples (uncredited)

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Lee Shumway

Policeman (uncredited)

Lee Shumway
Acting

Bert Stevens

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Acting

Harry Tenbrook

Night Court Spectator (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook
Acting

Harry Tyler

Bailey Brothers' Barker (uncredited)

Harry Tyler
Acting

Lee 'Lasses' White

Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)

Lee 'Lasses' White
Acting

Thelma Woodruff

Mary (uncredited)

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Marjorie Woodworth

Jane (uncredited)

Marjorie Woodworth

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