Let's Dance
“HEARTS ARE DANCING WITH JOY!”
Synopsis
Years after the death of her husband, Kitty McNeil takes her son and flees from the home of her wealthy and controlling mother-in-law. Alone and jobless in New York, she runs into an old flame, her USO partner Donald Elwood, who agrees to help her fight for custody of the child.
Top Cast
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Betty Hutton
Kitty McNeil
Fred Astaire
Donald Elwood
Roland Young
Edmund Pohlwhistle
Ruth Warrick
Carola Everett
Lucile Watson
Serena Everett
Gregory Moffett
Richard Everett
Barton MacLane
Larry Channock
Shepperd Strudwick
Timothy Bryant
Melville Cooper
Charles Wagstaffe
Harold Huber
Marcel
George Zucco
Judge
Peggy Badley
Bubbles Malone
Virginia Toland
Elsie
Philip Ahlm
Policeman (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Bartender (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Man in Bowler Hat (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
New York Policeman (uncredited)
James Burke
George (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 29, 1950
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Norman Z. McLeod
- Screenplay & Story
- Allan Scott, Maurice Zolotow
- Original Score
- Robert Emmett Dolan
- Original Title
- Let's Dance
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Norman Z. McLeod
Allan Scott, Maurice Zolotow
Robert Emmett Dolan
George Barnes
Ellsworth Hoagland
Robert Fellows
Department Leadership Roster
Norman Z. McLeod
Director
Robert Fellows
Producer
Allan Scott
Writer
Ellsworth Hoagland
Editor
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Edith Head
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Let's Dance
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What is Let's Dance about?
Years after the death of her husband, Kitty McNeil takes her son and flees from the home of her wealthy and controlling mother-in-law. Alone and jobless in New York, she runs into an old flame, her USO partner Donald Elwood, who agrees to help her fight for custody of the child.
Who directed Let's Dance?
Let's Dance was directed by Norman Z. McLeod.
Who stars in Let's Dance?
The principal cast of Let's Dance includes Betty Hutton, Fred Astaire, Roland Young, Ruth Warrick, Lucile Watson.
When was Let's Dance released and how long is it?
Let's Dance was released in 1950 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Let's Dance?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Let's Dance was composed by Robert Emmett Dolan.