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Dance, Girl, Dance
“Heartbreak Behind Gayety of a Girly-Girl Show!”
6.4 / 10• 1940• 1h 30m•NR• English
DramaComedyRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Maureen O'Hara
Judy O'Brien
Lead
Louis Hayward
Jimmy Harris
Lucille Ball
Bubbles
Virginia Field
Elinor Harris
Ralph Bellamy
Steve Adams
Maria Ouspenskaya
Madame Basilova
Mary Carlisle
Sally
Katharine Alexander
Miss Olmstead
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Dorothy Arzner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dance, Girl, Dance is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
