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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.
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) is a drama, comedy and romance film directed by Dorothy Arzner, released on August 30, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Maureen O'Hara, Louis Hayward, Lucille Ball and Virginia Field. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 74 ratings.
Maureen O'Hara
as Judy
Louis Hayward
as Jimmy Harris
Lucille Ball
as Bubbles
Virginia Field
as Elinor Harris
Ralph Bellamy
as Steve Adams
Maria Ouspenskaya
as Madame Basilova
Mary Carlisle
as Sally
Katharine Alexander
as Miss Olmstead
Edward Brophy
as Dwarfie
Walter Abel
as Judge
Harold Huber
as Hoboken Gent
Ernest Truex
as Bailey #1
Directed by Dorothy Arzner, written by Vicki Baum, Frank Davis and Tess Slesinger, produced by Erich Pommer.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 74 ratings.
A really fun film that I found in my Maureen O'Hara TCM 4-pack that I highly recommend if you enjoy films from that era. I like the two films I've seen so far from Arzner, who was one of the earliest and most successful of female directors and I believe the first openly lesbian one--the other work I've seen of hers is the great pre-Code look at alcoholism, 'Merrily We Go to Hell'. This is great if you either like…
Reviewed on May 17, 2016
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Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) includes Maureen O'Hara, Louis Hayward, Lucille Ball, Virginia Field and Ralph Bellamy. The film was directed by Dorothy Arzner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dance, Girl, Dance was released on August 30, 1940 and runs for 1h 30m.
Dance, Girl, Dance (1940) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 74 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
