Dancing in the Dark 75 years old

"My Dream was to Become a Star...So Somewhere, Some Day, You'd Know I Did It, In Spite of You - My Father!"

Dancing in the Dark

Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the skids. Fortunately, he is able to convince studio head Melville Crossman to cast him in the adaptation of a hit Broadway show. Crossman has one condition: Slade must travel to New York and convince the female star of the stage production to join the film. Slade goes, but, when he eyes the winsome Julie Clarke, he hatches a different scheme.

Credits

Dancing in the Dark Cast

Name Character
Byron Foulger He was 50, 70 years old when he died as Stephen
William Powell He was 57, 91 years old when he died as Emery Slade
Larry Steers He was 61, 63 years old when he died as Premiere Attendee / Party Guest
Sally Forrest She was 21, 86 years old when she died as Secretary
Joseph Crehan He was 66, 82 years old when he died as Board Member
George Beranger He was 56, 79 years old when he died as Waiter
Don Beddoe He was 46, 87 years old when he died as Barney Bassett
Hope Emerson She was 52, 62 years old when she died as Mrs. Schlaghammer
Ralph Brooks He was 45, 86 years old when he died as Man Sleeping on Plane
Betsy Drake She was 26, 92 years old when she died as Julie Clarke
Jean Hersholt He was 63, 69 years old when he died as Jean Hersholt
Alvin Hammer He was 34, 78 years old when he died as Little Man
Syd Saylor He was 54, 67 years old when he died as Mac
Bill Shirley He was 28, 68 years old when he died as Singer of Title Song Over Opening Credits
Charles Tannen He was 34, 65 years old when he died as Jack
John Berkes He was 54, 56 years old when he died as Marshall
Adolphe Menjou He was 59, 73 years old when he died as Melville Crossman
Milton Parsons He was 45, 75 years old when he died as Crossman's Butler
Grandon Rhodes He was 45, 82 years old when he died as Producer
Helen Brown She was 32, 77 years old when she died as Esther
Babe London She was 48, 79 years old when she died as Hula Girl
Lloyd Corrigan He was 49, 69 years old when he died as John Barker
John Davidson He was 62, 81 years old when he died as Board Member
Harry Crocker He was 56, 64 years old when he died as Master of Ceremonies
George E. Stone He was 46, 64 years old when he died as Film Cutter
Frank Ferguson He was 49, 78 years old when he died as John Sharkey
Edward Clark He was 134, 65 years old when he died as Mr. Wallberg
Walter Catlett He was 60, 71 years old when he died as Joe Brooks
Mike Lally He was 61, now 136 years old as Premiere Attendee
Randy Stuart She was 25, 71 years old when she died as Rosalie Brooks
Fred Kelsey He was 65, 77 years old when he died as Deputy
Elaine Edwards as Girl
Robert Adler He was 35, 93 years old when he died as Studio Gate Guard
Claire Whitney She was 59, 79 years old when she died as Board Member
Dick Cogan He was 77, 76 years old when he died as Wes
Helen Westcott She was 21, 70 years old when she died as June
Harry Carter He was 26, 73 years old when he died as Tom
Erville Alderson He was 67, 74 years old when he died as Emery's Neighbor
Mark Stevens He was 68, now 6 years old as Bill Davis
Ann Corcoran She was 1, now 73 years old as Woman
Louis Bacigalupi as Masseur
Larry Keating He was 50, 64 years old when he died as Board Member
Marion Marshall She was 19, now 94 years old as Myrna
Sherry Hall He was 57, 91 years old when he died as Hal
Sam Finn as Man
Gregory Gaye He was 49, 92 years old when he died as Headwaiter
George MacDonald He was 124, 80 years old when he died as Autograph Seeker
Max Willenz He was 61, 66 years old when he died as Sommelier
Harry Seymour He was 58, 76 years old when he died as Pianist, 'New Day' Number
Sam Harris (Australian actor) was 72, 92 years old when died as Party Guest

Dancing in the Dark Crew

Name Department
Louis R. Loeffler as Editor. He was 52 (75) years old when He died Editing
Irving Rosenberg as Camera Operator. Camera
Joseph C. Wright as Interior Designer. He was 57 (92) years old when He died Art
Thomas Little as Set Decoration. He was 63 (98) years old when He died Art
Roger Heman Sr. as Sound. He was 51 (71) years old when He died Sound
Bernard Freericks as Sound. Sound
George W. Davis as Art Direction. He was 35 (84) years old when He died Art
Cyril J. Mockridge as Original Music Composer. He was 53 (82) years old when He died Sound
Charles Le Maire as Wardrobe Supervisor. He was 52 (88) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Ben Nye as Makeup Artist. He was 42 (79) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Henry Weinberger as Assistant Director. Directing
Jay Dratler as Additional Dialogue. He was 38 (57) years old when He died Crew
Irving Reis as Director. He was 43 (47) years old when He died Directing
Travilla as Costume Design. He was 29 (70) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
George S. Kaufman as Theatre Play. He was 60 (71) years old when He died Writing
Earle Hagen as Orchestrator. He was 30 (88) years old when He died Sound
Mary C. McCall, Jr. as Screenplay. She was 45 (81) years old when She died Writing
Fred Sersen as Visual Effects. He was 59 (72) years old when He died Visual Effects
Harry Jackson as Director of Photography. He was 53 (57) years old when He died Camera
Arthur Schwartz as Theatre Play. He was 49 (83) years old when He died Writing
Arthur Schwartz as Lyricist. He was 49 (83) years old when He died Writing
George Jessel as Producer. He was 51 (83) years old when He died Production
Howard Dietz as Theatre Play. He was 53 (86) years old when He died Writing
Howard Dietz as Lyricist. He was 53 (86) years old when He died Writing
Thomas Tuttle as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
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Dancing in the Dark (75 years)

"My Dream was to Become a Star...So Somewhere, Some Day, You'd Know I Did It, In Spite of You - My Father!"

  • Release day: Friday, December 02, 1949
  • Runtime: 92 minutes