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Dance, Girl, Dance

-- Synopsis: Judy 'Irish' O'Brien (O'Hara) is an aspiring ballerina Madame Basilova's (Ouspenskaya) dance troupe. Also in the troupe with Judy is Lucy Bubbles (29 year old Lucille Ball) who plays a sexy "bad girl" who quits the troupe and enters the Burlesque field right away and transforms in "Tiger Lily" White. After Basilova dies in a accident, Judy goes to an audition, watches the dress rehearsal and is intimidated and doesn't audition. Bubble's talks her into her act, after which Judy is distraught about having to compromise her principles just to survive and dance. Steve Adams (Bellamy) comes to her rescue and live happily ever after.

* Burlesque and some Ballet scenes.


More Film Information below
Date: Studio: Director: Availability:
1940 RKO / Turner Home Dorothy Arzner [DVD] [VHS]
Runtime: Country Made: Language: Color:
90 minutes USA English Black and White
Genre: Featured Dancer  Featured Dance Dance Rating  
Comedy / Drama Vivian Fay Ballet Good
 
Known Dancers Choreographers Actors / Actresses
Bess Flowers Ernst Matray Louis Hayward
Lucille Ball   Lucille Ball
Vivian Fay   Maria Ouspenskaya
    Mary Carlisle
    Maureen O'Hara
    Ralph Bellamy
    Virginia Field
 
Dances performed in this film   Special Dance Interest
Ballet n/a n/a Burlesque
Burlesque     Jitterbug?
Jitterbug?     Ballet
       
 
Some Music Titles in Film Bands / Musicians / Singers Posters / Lobby Cards
Beer Barrel Polka n/a Dance, Girl, Dance
Jitterbug Bite      
Morning Star      
Mother, What Do I Do Now      
Sidewalks of New York      
 
Stage versions of the film Cast Recording(s) / Soundtracks Similar Films Sheet Music Covers
n/a n/a Flash Dance n/a
       
 
Books Available on this film ...
Title Author Date Published Publisher
n/a n/a - -
 
Other...
 
August 19, 2007
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