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Feature film — 1933

Dancing Lady (1933)

6.91h 32mComedy — Romance — Music

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.

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A high-signal pick with 44 votes.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Director: Robert Z. Leonard

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Cast & crew

Joan Crawford as Janie Barlow

Joan Crawford

Janie Barlow

Clark Gable as Patch Gallagher

Clark Gable

Patch Gallagher

Franchot Tone as Tod Newton

Franchot Tone

Tod Newton

May Robson as Dolly Todhunter

May Robson

Dolly Todhunter

Winnie Lightner as Rosette LaRue

Winnie Lightner

Rosette LaRue

Fred Astaire as Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Robert Benchley as Ward King

Robert Benchley

Ward King

Ted Healy as Steve

Ted Healy

Steve

Art Jarrett as Art

Art Jarrett

Art

Grant Mitchell as Jasper Bradley Sr.

Grant Mitchell

Jasper Bradley Sr.

Nelson Eddy as Nelson Eddy

Nelson Eddy

Nelson Eddy

Maynard Holmes as Jasper Bradley Jr.

Maynard Holmes

Jasper Bradley Jr.

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