Best Foot Forward 81 years old
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical
Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity-hungry agent convinces her to go in order to boost her career. Complications arise when Bud's girlfriend Helen Schlesinger unexpectedly shows up, too.
Credits
Best Foot Forward Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gloria DeHaven She was 18, 91 years old when she died | as Minerva Fierce |
| Lucille Ball She was 32, 77 years old when she died | as Lucille Ball |
| Bess Flowers She was 44, 85 years old when she died | as Prom Guest |
| Virginia Weidler She was 16, 41 years old when she died | as Helen Schlesinger |
| June Allyson She was 26, 88 years old when she died | as Ethel |
| Nana Bryant She was 54, 67 years old when she died | as Mrs. Dalrymple |
| Morris Ankrum He was 47, 68 years old when he died | as Col. Harkrider |
| Gil Stratton He was 21, 86 years old when he died | as Cadet |
| James Ellison He was 33, 83 years old when he died | as Cadet |
| Chill Wills He was 41, 76 years old when he died | as Chester Short |
| Colin Kenny He was 0, 24 years old when he died | as Party Guest |
| Nancy Walker She was 21, 69 years old when she died | as Nancy - Blind Date |
| Stanley Donen He was 19, 94 years old when he died | as Cadet |
| Lulu Mae Bohrman | as Elderly Woman |
| Shirley Jean Rickert She was 17, 82 years old when she died | as Dancer |
| Ralph Hoopes | as Cadet |
| Sara Haden She was 43, 81 years old when she died | as Miss Talbert |
| William Gaxton He was 49, 69 years old when he died | as Jack O'Riley |
| Billy Bletcher He was 49, 84 years old when he died | as Waxer |
| Jack Wagner He was 15, 3 years old when he died | as Cadet |
| Harry Hayden He was 60, 72 years old when he died | as Prof. Walter Morton |
| Isabel Randolph She was 53, 83 years old when she died | as Mrs. Morton |
| Donald MacBride He was 50, 64 years old when he died | as Capt. Bradd |
| Bob Stebbins | as Greenie |
| Tommy Dix | as Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper |
| Dick Gordon He was 0, 12 years old when he died | as Party Guest |
| Barbara Bedford She was 40, 78 years old when she died | as Chaperon at Dance |
| Beverly Tyler She was 16, 78 years old when she died | as Vocalist |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor He was 58, 77 years old when he died | as Train Conductor |
| Don Gallaher | as Cadet |
| Kenny Bowers | as Dutch Miller |
| Henry O'Neill He was 52, 69 years old when he died | as Maj. Roger W. Reeber |
Best Foot Forward Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Blanche Sewell as Editor. She was 44 (50) years old when She died | Editing |
| Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 50 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Fred F. Finklehoffe as Screenplay. He was 33 (67) years old when He died | Writing |
| Gile Steele as Costume Design. He was 35 (43) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 50 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Irving Brecher as Screenplay. He was 29 (94) years old when He died | Writing |
| Leonard Smith as Director of Photography. He was 49 (53) years old when He died | Camera |
| Lennie Hayton as Original Music Composer. He was 35 (63) years old when He died | Sound |
| John Cecil Holm as Novel. He was 38 (76) years old when He died | Writing |
| Irene as Costume Supervisor. She was 42 (61) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
Best Foot Forward (81 years)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical
- Release day: Friday, October 08, 1943
- Runtime: 94 minutes
- Budget: 1162000.00
- Revenue: 2704000.00