Dancing in the Dark 74 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!"
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 |
| George Beranger He was 56, 79 years old when he died | as Waiter |
| Joseph Crehan He was 66, 82 years old when he died | as Board Member |
| Jean Hersholt He was 63, 69 years old when he died | as Jean Hersholt |
| Don Beddoe He was 46, 87 years old when he died | as Barney Bassett |
| Ralph Brooks He was 45, 86 years old when he died | as Man Sleeping on Plane |
| Syd Saylor He was 54, 67 years old when he died | as Mac |
| Betsy Drake She was 26, 92 years old when she died | as Julie Clarke |
| Alvin Hammer He was 34, 78 years old when he died | as Little Man |
| Hope Emerson She was 52, 62 years old when she died | as Mrs. Schlaghammer |
| 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 |
| Harry Carter He was 26, 73 years old when he died | as Tom |
| Harry Seymour He was 58, 76 years old when he died | as Pianist, 'New Day' Number |
| Gregory Gaye He was 49, 92 years old when he died | as Headwaiter |
| Mark Stevens He was 68, now 6 years old | as Bill Davis |
| Marion Marshall She was 19, now 94 years old | as Myrna |
| Sherry Hall He was 57, 91 years old when he died | as Hal |
| Dick Cogan He was 77, 76 years old when he died | as Wes |
| Claire Whitney She was 59, 79 years old when she died | as Board Member |
| Robert Adler He was 35, 93 years old when he died | as Studio Gate Guard |
| Erville Alderson He was 67, 74 years old when he died | as Emery's Neighbor |
| Ann Corcoran She was 1, now 73 years old | as Woman |
| George MacDonald He was 124, 80 years old when he died | as Autograph Seeker |
| Larry Keating He was 50, 64 years old when he died | as Board Member |
| Louis Bacigalupi | as Masseur |
| Helen Westcott She was 21, 70 years old when she died | as June |
| Sam Finn | as Man |
| Max Willenz He was 61, 66 years old when he died | as Sommelier |
| 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 |
Dancing in the Dark (74 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