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Nearly five decades before "Footloose," this charming musical, with choreography by Busby Berkeley, told the story of college students hoping to put on a swing dance show despite the ban put in place by a persnickety professor. The kids get help from Broadway producer Dick Powell--because the show must go on!
Original Release
09/04/1937
US Release
09/04/1937
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dick Powell | Charles 'Chuck' Daly |
| Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians | Fred Waring Orchestra |
| Ted Healy | William Williams |
| Rosemary Lane | Barbara 'Babs' Steward |
| Priscilla Lane | Betty Bradley |
| Walter Catlett | Professor Sylvester Biddle |
| Johnnie Davis | Buzz Bolton |
| Ford Washington Lee | Buck |
| John W. Bubbles | Bubbles |
| Fred Waring | Ernie Mason |
Directors
Writers
Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay, Sig Herzig, Warren Duff
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dick Powell | Charles 'Chuck' Daly |
| Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians | Fred Waring Orchestra |
| Ted Healy | William Williams |
| Rosemary Lane | Barbara 'Babs' Steward |
| Priscilla Lane | Betty Bradley |
| Walter Catlett | Professor Sylvester Biddle |
| Johnnie Davis | Buzz Bolton |
| Ford Washington Lee | Buck |
| John W. Bubbles | Bubbles |
| Fred Waring | Ernie Mason |
| Sterling Holloway | Trout |
| Mabel Todd | Cuddles |
| Scotty Bates | Scotty |
| George MacFarland | Hap |
| Poley McClintock | Poley |
| Lee Dixon | Johnny 'Rubberlegs' Stevens |
| Halliwell Hobbes | Dean Meredith |
| Roy Atwell | Professor Washburn |
| Edward Brophy | Mike Barclay |
| Ben Welden | Hammer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
| Louis F. Edelman | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1938 | Oscar | Best Dance Direction | Nominated |
