Dancing Lady
The Scenes Are Enthralling! The Electrical Ballet! Girls in Cellophane! Mirrors of Venus! Merry-Go-Round Girls
1933 · 1h 32m · PASSED
Comedy, Music, Romance
Directed by
Robert Z. Leonard
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Dancing Lady
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.
Director and cast
- Robert Z. Leonard Director
- Joan Crawford as Janie Barlow
- Clark Gable as Patch Gallagher
- Franchot Tone as Tod Newton
- May Robson as Dolly Todhunter
- Fred Astaire as Himself
- Winnie Lightner as Rosette LaRue
- Robert Benchley as Ward King
- Ted Healy as Steve - Patch's Assistant
- Arthur L. Jarrett as Himself (as Art Jarrett)
- Grant Mitchell Cast
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