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Dorothy Arzner, the sole woman to work as a director in the Hollywood studio system of the 1930s and early ’40s, brings a subversive feminist sensibility to this juicily entertaining backstage melodrama. A behind-the-footlights look at friendship, jealousy, and ambition in the ruthless world of show business, Dance, Girl, Dance follows the intertwining fates of two chorus girls: a starry-eyed dancer (Maureen O’Hara) who dreams of making it as a ballerina, and the brassy gold digger (a scene-stealing Lucille Ball) who becomes her rival both on the stage and in love. The rare Hollywood picture of the era to deal seriously with issues of female artistic struggle and self-actualization, Arzner’s film is a rich, fascinating statement from an auteur decades ahead of her time.
Original Release
08/30/1940
US Release
08/30/1940
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Maureen O'Hara | Judy O'Brien / Judy |
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 |
Edward Brophy | Dwarfie |
Walter Abel | Judge |
Directors
Writers
Tess Slesinger, Frank Davis, Vicki Baum
Cast
Name | Character |
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Maureen O'Hara | Judy O'Brien / Judy |
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 |
Edward Brophy | Dwarfie |
Walter Abel | Judge |
Harold Huber | Hoboken Gent |
Ernest Truex | Bailey #1 |
Chester Clute | Bailey #2 |
Lorraine Krueger | Dolly |
Lola Jensen | Daisy |
Emma Dunn | Mrs. Simpson |
Sidney Blackmer | Puss in Boots |
Vivien Fay | The Ballerina / Ballerina |
Ludwig Stössel | Caesar |
Ernö Verebes | Fitch |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Harry E. Edington | Executive Producer |
Erich Pommer | Producer |