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Lady, Let's Dance is a 1944 black-and-white film directed by Frank Woodruff that was nominated for two Oscars. Produced by Monogram Studios, the film is unique as an ice skating musical. Lady, Let's Dance stars ice skater Belita as herself, James Ellison, and Walter Catlett. Appearances also include ice skating artists Myrtle Godfrey and the renowned comedy ice team Werner Groebli & Hansruedi (Hans) Mauch (more commonly known as Frick and Frack). The plot focuses on Belita as she travels to a California resort, where she is unexpectedly hired as a last minute dance team replacement. She becomes a national star while the handsome resort manager gets fired and becomes a drifter, until he ends up in the Army. Edward Kay's Oscar-nominated score included: "Golden Dreams", "Silver Shadows", "In the Days of Beau Brummel", "Ten Million Men and a Girl", "Dream of Dreams", "Rio", "Happy Hearts", "Esperanza", and the title song "Lady, Let's Dance". Myrtle Godfrey sported the same green bonnet with ostrich plume worn by Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind.
Original Release
04/11/1944
US Release
04/11/1944
Cast
Name | Character |
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Belita | Belita |
James Ellison | Jerry Gibson |
Walter Catlett | Timber Applegate |
Lucien Littlefield | Mr. Snodgrass |
Maurice St. Clair | Manuelo |
Eugene Mikeler | Eugene |
Werner Groebli | Frick (of Frick and Frack Team) |
Hans Mauch | Frack (of Frick and Frack Team) |
Emmett Vogan | Stack |
Harry Harvey | Fraser |
Directors
Writers
Bradbury Foote, Scott R. Dunlap, Peter Milne, Paul Gerard Smith
Cast
Name | Character |
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Belita | Belita |
James Ellison | Jerry Gibson |
Walter Catlett | Timber Applegate |
Lucien Littlefield | Mr. Snodgrass |
Maurice St. Clair | Manuelo |
Eugene Mikeler | Eugene |
Werner Groebli | Frick (of Frick and Frack Team) |
Hans Mauch | Frack (of Frick and Frack Team) |
Emmett Vogan | Stack |
Harry Harvey | Fraser |
Jack Rice | Given |
Barbara Wooddell | Dolores (Mamie Potts) |
Henry Busse and His Orchestra | Henry Buse Orchestra |
Mitchell Ayres | Self |
Mitchell Ayres Orchestra | Mitchell Ayers' Orchestra |
Eddie Le Baron and His Orchestra | Eddie LeBaron Orchestra |
Lou Bring | Lou Bring |
Lou Bring and His Orchestra | Lou Bring's Orchestra |
Myrtle Godfrey | Ice-Skating Artist |
Olive Hatch | Woman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Scott R. Dunlap | Producer |
William D. Shapiro | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1945 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1945 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |