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Dancing Lady

NR19331h 32mRobert Z. Leonard
IMDb 6.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 80%

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

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.

ComedyRomanceMusic
DancingMarriage ProposalDancerBased On Novel Or BookStripteaseMusicalTap DancingGreat DepressionStage ShowTheater Director

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What is Dancing Lady (1933) 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,…

Who stars in Dancing Lady?

Dancing Lady stars Joan Crawford (Janie Barlow), Clark Gable (Patch Gallagher), Franchot Tone (Tod Newton), May Robson (Dolly Todhunter), Winnie Lightner (Rosette LaRue). The film was directed by Robert Z. Leonard.

How long is Dancing Lady?

Dancing Lady has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1933. It is rated NR.

Is Dancing Lady worth watching?

Dancing Lady holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 80. Fans of Comedy, Romance, Music are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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