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Best Foot Forward
“Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical”
6.8 / 10• 1943• 1h 35m•NR• English
ComedyMusic
Storyline
Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity-hungry agent convinces her to go in order to boost her career. Complications arise when Bud's girlfriend Helen Schlesinger unexpectedly shows up, too.
Cast & Crew
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Lead
William Gaxton
Jack O'Riley
Virginia Weidler
Helen Schlesinger
TD
Tommy Dix
Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper
Nancy Walker
Nancy - Blind Date
June Allyson
Ethel
Kenny Bowers
Dutch Miller
Gloria DeHaven
Minerva Fierce
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward Buzzell's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Best Foot Forward is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
