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Dancing Lady (1933)

Poster for Dancing Lady

The Scenes Are Enthralling! The Electrical Ballet! Girls in Cellophane! Mirrors of Venus! Merry-Go-Round Girls

Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch. Tod thinks he can get what he wants from Janie, Patch thinks Janie is using her charms rather than talent to get to the top, and Janie thinks Patch is the greatest. Steve, the stage manager, has the Three Stooges helping him manage all the show girls. Fred Astaire and Nelson Eddy make appearances as famous Broadway personalities.

Cast & Crew

Director
Robert Z. Leonard
  • Profile picture of Joan Crawford
    Janie Barlow Joan Crawford
  • Profile picture of Clark Gable
    Patch Gallagher Clark Gable
  • Profile picture of Franchot Tone
    Tod Newton Franchot Tone
  • Profile picture of May Robson
    Dolly Todhunter May Robson
  • Profile picture of Winnie Lightner
    Rosette LaRue Winnie Lightner
  • Profile picture of Fred Astaire
    Fred Astaire Fred Astaire
  • Profile picture of Robert Benchley
    Ward King Robert Benchley
  • Profile picture of Ted Healy
    Steve Ted Healy

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