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Busby Berkeley's bravura creations in 1934's Dames include a subway dream and a motion-mosaic of a showgirl finale.
A reformer's daughter wins the lead in a scandalous Broadway show in this amusing and entertaining musical starring Oscar and Golden Globe-nominee Joan Blondell and Dick Powell. Trouble brews when a religious millionaire declares war against "filthy" entertainment. Co-starring Ruby Keeler.
Original Release
09/01/1934
US Release
09/01/1934
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joan Blondell | Mabel Anderson / Mabel |
| Dick Powell | Jimmy Higgens / Jimmy |
| Ruby Keeler | Barbara Hemingway / Barbara |
| ZaSu Pitts | Matilda Hemingway / Mathilda |
| Guy Kibbee | Horace Hemingway / Horace |
| Hugh Herbert | Ezra Ounce / Ezra |
| Arthur Vinton | Bulger |
| Phil Regan | Johnny Harris |
| Arthur Aylesworth | Train Conductor |
| Johnny Arthur | Billings |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joan Blondell | Mabel Anderson / Mabel |
| Dick Powell | Jimmy Higgens / Jimmy |
| Ruby Keeler | Barbara Hemingway / Barbara |
| ZaSu Pitts | Matilda Hemingway / Mathilda |
| Guy Kibbee | Horace Hemingway / Horace |
| Hugh Herbert | Ezra Ounce / Ezra |
| Arthur Vinton | Bulger |
| Phil Regan | Johnny Harris |
| Arthur Aylesworth | Train Conductor |
| Johnny Arthur | Billings |
| Leila Bennett | Laura |
| Berton Churchill | Harold Ellsworthy Todd / Harold |
| Bess Flowers | (scenes deleted) |
| Richard Quine | (unconfirmed) |
| Avis Adair | Chorus Girl |
| Marvelle Andre | Chorus Girl |
| Loretta Andrews | Chorus Girl |
| Cecil Arden | Chorus Girl |
| Gail Arnold | Chorus Girl |
| Mary Ashcraft | Chorus Girl |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
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