Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady

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Dancing Lady

"The Scenes Are Enthralling! The Electrical Ballet! Girls in Cellophane! Mirrors of Venus! Merry-Go-Round Girls"

1933

1h 32m

6.8(40 votes)

Comedy

Romance

Music

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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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Joan Crawford

Janie Barlow

Joan Crawford

Acting

Clark Gable

Patch Gallagher

Clark Gable

Acting

Franchot Tone

Tod Newton

Franchot Tone

Acting

May Robson

Dolly Todhunter

May Robson

Acting

Winnie Lightner

Rosette LaRue

Winnie Lightner

Acting

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Acting

Robert Benchley

Ward King

Robert Benchley

Acting

Ted Healy

Steve

Ted Healy

Acting

Art Jarrett

Art

Art Jarrett

Acting

Grant Mitchell

Jasper Bradley Sr.

Grant Mitchell

Acting

Nelson Eddy

Nelson Eddy

Nelson Eddy

Acting

Maynard Holmes

Jasper Bradley Jr.

Maynard Holmes

Acting

Sterling Holloway

Pinky

Sterling Holloway

Acting

Gloria Foy

Vivian Warner

No Image

Acting

Moe Howard

Stagehand Moe

Moe Howard

Acting

Curly Howard

Stagehand Curly

Curly Howard

Acting

Larry Fine

Harry

Larry Fine

Acting

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Judge (uncredited)

Ferdinand Gottschalk

Acting

Eve Arden

Marcia (uncredited)

Eve Arden

Acting

Matt McHugh

Marcia's Agent (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Acting

Larry Steers

First Nighter (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Acting

Charles Sullivan

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Acting

Lynn Bari

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Lynn Bari

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