Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1940-08-30 United States of America 90 Min. PG-13
6.4 67 votes
Drama, Comedy, Romance

Overview

Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.

Cast

Maureen O'Hara is Judy O'Brien
Judy O'Brien
Louis Hayward is Jimmy Harris
Jimmy Harris
Lucille Ball is Bubbles
Bubbles
Virginia Field is Elinor Harris
Elinor Harris
Ralph Bellamy is Steve Adams
Steve Adams
Maria Ouspenskaya is Madame Basilova
Madame Basilova
Katharine Alexander is Miss Olmstead
Miss Olmstead
Edward Brophy is Dwarfie
Dwarfie
Walter Abel is Judge
Judge
Harold Huber is Hoboken Gent
Hoboken Gent
Ernest Truex is Bailey #1
Bailey #1
Chester Clute is Bailey #2
Bailey #2
Lola Jensen is Daisy
Daisy
Emma Dunn is Mrs. Simpson
Mrs. Simpson
Sidney Blackmer is Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots
Vivien Fay is Ballerina
Ballerina
Stanley Blystone is Plainclothesman  (uncredited)
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Wade Boteler is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Buster Brodie is Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks is Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
Paul E. Burns is Reporter Calling Elinor (uncredited)
Reporter Calling Elinor (uncredited)
Leo Cleary is Court Clerk (uncredited)
Court Clerk (uncredited)
Clyde Cook is Claude  (uncredited)
Claude (uncredited)
Ray Cooke is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Gino Corrado is Gino  (uncredited)
Gino (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps is Night Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Night Court Bailiff (uncredited)
Jay Eaton is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Bess Flowers is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Paul Fung is Chinese Waiter (uncredited)
Chinese Waiter (uncredited)
Sam Harris is Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Lew Harvey is Reporter at Taxi (uncredited)
Reporter at Taxi (uncredited)
Lew Hicks is Grumpy Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Grumpy Man in Elevator (uncredited)
Donald Kerr is Photographer in Hallway (uncredited)
Photographer in Hallway (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee is Reporter at Taxi (uncredited)
Reporter at Taxi (uncredited)
Jeanne Lafayette is Nanette (uncredited)
Nanette (uncredited)
Mike Lally is Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
Robert McKenzie is Otto (uncredited)
Otto (uncredited)
Tony Merlo is Headwaiter (uncredited)
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Frank Mills is Man Booing Judy (uncredited)
Man Booing Judy (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse is Jimmy's Friend (uncredited)
Jimmy's Friend (uncredited)
Pat Moriarty is Night Court Guard (uncredited)
Night Court Guard (uncredited)
Philip Morris is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Barry Norton is Dissaproving Theatre Patron (uncredited)
Dissaproving Theatre Patron (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien is Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
Burlesk House Spectator (uncredited)
Robert Emmett O'Connor is Plainclothesman  (uncredited)
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Jack O'Shea is Patron of Palais Royale (uncredited)
Patron of Palais Royale (uncredited)
Lee Phelps is Plainclothesman  (uncredited)
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
Paul Phillips is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Paul Renay is Headwaiter (uncredited)
Headwaiter (uncredited)
Dewey Robinson is Palais Royale Manager (uncredited)
Palais Royale Manager (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford is Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Ruth Seeley is Dimples (uncredited)
Dimples (uncredited)
Lee Shumway is Policeman (uncredited)
Policeman (uncredited)
Bert Stevens is Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook is Night Court Spectator (uncredited)
Night Court Spectator (uncredited)
Harry Tyler is Bailey Brothers' Barker (uncredited)
Bailey Brothers' Barker (uncredited)
Lee 'Lasses' White is Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)
Bailey Brothers' Stage Manager (uncredited)
Thelma Woodruff is Mary (uncredited)
Mary (uncredited)
Marjorie Woodworth is Jane (uncredited)
Jane (uncredited)