Dancing Lady (1933)

Comedy Music Romance

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.

Updated May 12 2020

Releases:

US -

1933-11-24

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Keywords:

dancer musical theater director jail burlesque

FACTS

Runtime: 92 mins Budget: $923 Rating: 7.3

Cast

Eve Arden

Marcia - the Southern Actress (uncredited)

Moe Howard

Moe - Stagehand

Clark Gable

Patch Gallagher

May Robson

Dolly Todhunter

Fred Astaire

Himself

Grant Mitchell

Jasper Bradley, Sr.

Joan Crawford

Janie Barlow

Sterling Holloway

Pinky - the Show's Author