Glamorous! Gorgeous! Heart Breaking!
A vaudeville comic and a pretty young dancer aren't having much luck in their separate careers, so they decide to combine their acts. In order to save money on the road, they get married. Soon their act begins to catch on, and they find themselves booked onto Broadway. They also realize that they actually are in love with each other, but just when things are starting to look up, the comic starts to let success go to his head.
The Dance of Life (1929) is a romance, drama and music film directed by John Cromwell, released on August 16, 1929 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Hal Skelly, Nancy Carroll, Dorothy Revier and Ralph Theodore. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 12 ratings.
Hal Skelly
as Ralph 'Skid' Johnson
Nancy Carroll
as Bonny Lee King
Dorothy Revier
as Sylvia Marco
Ralph Theodore
as Harvey Howell
Charles D. Brown
as Lefty Miller
Al St. John
as Bozo
May Boley
as Gussie
Oscar Levant
as Jerry Evans
Gladys DuBois
as Miss Sherman
James Quinn
as Jimmy
George Irving
as Minister
Directed by John Cromwell, written by Benjamin Glazer.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 12 ratings.
“Skid” (Hal Shelly) is a journeyman Vaudeville performer who meets dancer “Bonny” (Nancy Carroll) on the circuit and they fall in love. They marry and make a go of things on the road until he gets spotted and next thing he’s on Broadway whilst she keeps up with the daily grind. He proves to be a bit of an hit, and pretty quickly is reunited with ex-gal “Sylvia” (Dorothy Revier) who is soon sharing more than just…
Reviewed on March 19, 2025
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The main cast of The Dance of Life (1929) includes Hal Skelly, Nancy Carroll, Dorothy Revier, Ralph Theodore and Charles D. Brown. The film was directed by John Cromwell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Dance of Life was released on August 16, 1929 and runs for 1h 55m.
The Dance of Life (1929) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 12 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy romance, drama and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
