Dance, Girl, Dance 84 years old

Heartbreak Behind Gayety of a Girly-Girl Show!

Dance, Girl, Dance

Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.

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Dance, Girl, Dance Cast

Name Character
Sidney Blackmer He was 45, 78 years old when he died as Puss in Boots
Maureen O'Hara She was 20, 95 years old when she died as Judy O'Brien
Lucille Ball She was 29, 77 years old when she died as Bubbles
Bess Flowers She was 41, 85 years old when she died as Nightclub Patron
Robert McKenzie He was 59, 68 years old when he died as Otto - the Fat Man
Ralph Bellamy He was 36, 87 years old when he died as Steve Adams
Ludwig Stössel He was 57, 89 years old when he died as Caesar
Walter Abel He was 42, 88 years old when he died as Judge
Virginia Field She was 22, 74 years old when she died as Elinor Harris
Ernö Verebes He was 37, 68 years old when he died as Fitch
Louis Hayward He was 31, 75 years old when he died as Jimmy Harris
Edward Brophy He was 45, 65 years old when he died as Dwarfie Humblewinger
Ralph Brooks He was 36, 86 years old when he died as Burlesk House Spectator
Harry Tyler He was 52, 73 years old when he died as Bailey Brothers' Barker
Wade Boteler He was 51, 54 years old when he died as Policeman at Palais Royale
Mary Carlisle She was 26, 104 years old when she died as Sally
Stanley Blystone He was 46, 61 years old when he died as Plainclothesman at Palais Royale
Maria Ouspenskaya She was 64, 73 years old when she died as Madame Lydia Basilova
Harry Tenbrook He was 52, 72 years old when he died as Night Court Spectator
Ernest Truex He was 50, 83 years old when he died as Bailey #1
Lee Phelps He was 47, 59 years old when he died as Plainclothesman at Palais Royale
Marjorie Woodworth She was 21, 81 years old when she died as Jane (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse He was 45, 59 years old when he died as Jimmy's Friend in Nightclub
Emma Dunn She was 65, 91 years old when she died as Mrs. Simpson
Paul E. Burns He was 59, 86 years old when he died as Reporter Calling Elinor
Harold Huber He was 30, 49 years old when he died as Hoboken Gent
Milton Kibbee He was 44, 74 years old when he died as Reporter at Taxi
Gino Corrado He was 47, 89 years old when he died as Gino - Club Ferdinand Waiter
Mike Lally He was 52, now 136 years old as Burlesk House Spectator
Jeanne Lafayette as Nanette (uncredited)
Vivien Fay as Ballerina
Katharine Alexander She was 41, 82 years old when she died as Miss Olmstead
Barry Norton He was 35, 51 years old when he died as Dissaproving Theatre Patron
Ray Cooke He was 35, 58 years old when he died as Reporter in Hallway
Robert Emmett O'Connor He was 55, 77 years old when he died as Plainclothesman at Palais Royale
Ralph Sanford He was 41, 64 years old when he died as Taxi Driver
Kernan Cripps as Night Court Bailiff
Clyde Cook He was 48, 116 years old when he died as Claude - Harris' Valet
Donald Kerr He was 1, 37 years old when he died as Photographer in Hallway
Dewey Robinson He was 42, 52 years old when he died as Palais Royale Manager
Paul Phillips as Reporter
Buster Brodie as Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
Philip Morris He was 47, 56 years old when he died as Policeman
Jack O'Shea He was 17, now 67 years old as Patron of Palais Royale
Lee Shumway He was 56, 74 years old when he died as Policeman
Chester Clute He was 49, 64 years old when he died as Bailey #2
Leo Cleary He was 46, 60 years old when he died as Court Clerk
Lee 'Lasses' White as Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)
Lew Harvey He was 52, 66 years old when he died as Reporter at Taxi
Sam Harris (Australian actor) was 63, 92 years old when died as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Frank Mills (British actor) He was 11, now 95 years old as Man Booing Judy (uncredited)

Dance, Girl, Dance Crew

Name Department
Erich Pommer as Producer. He was 51 (76) years old when He died Production
Mel Berns as Makeup Artist. He was 42 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Darrell Silvera as Set Decoration. He was 39 (82) years old when He died Art
Edward Stevenson as Costume Design. He was 120 (76) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Van Nest Polglase as Art Direction. He was 42 (70) years old when He died Art
Vicki Baum as Story. She was 52 (72) years old when She died Writing
Frank Davis as Screenplay. He was 42 (87) years old when He died Writing
Dorothy Arzner as Director. She was 43 (82) years old when She died Directing
Russell Metty as Director of Photography. He was 33 (71) years old when He died Camera
Tess Slesinger as Screenplay. She was 35 (39) years old when She died Writing
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Dance, Girl, Dance (84 years)

Heartbreak Behind Gayety of a Girly-Girl Show!

  • Release day: Friday, August 30, 1940
  • Runtime: 90 minutes