Our Dancing Daughters
“THE JAZZ-MAD GIRL, THE JAZZ-MAD WHIRL: A romance of flaming youth, the children of the rich, and the jazz-mad age.”
Synopsis
A flapper who's secretly a good girl and a gold-digging floozy masquerading as an ingénue both vie for the hand of a millionaire.
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Top Cast
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Joan Crawford
Diana 'Di' Medford
Johnny Mack Brown
Ben Blaine
Nils Asther
Norman
Dorothy Sebastian
Beatrice 'Bea'
Anita Page
Ann 'Annikins'
Kathlyn Williams
Ann's Mother
Edward Nugent
Freddie
Dorothy Cumming
Diana's Mother
Huntley Gordon
Diana's Father
Evelyn Hall
Freddie's Mother
Sam De Grasse
Freddie's Father
Bert Moorhouse
Diana's Party Friend (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 1, 1928
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$178K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.17x
+$921K net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Harry Beaumont
- Screenplay & Story
- Josephine Lovett
- Original Score
- William Axt
- Original Title
- Our Dancing Daughters
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Budget
- $178K
- Worldwide Gross
- $1.1M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Harry Beaumont
Josephine Lovett
William Axt
George Barnes
William Hamilton
Hunt Stromberg
Department Leadership Roster
William Axt
Original Music Composer
Harry Beaumont
Director
William Hamilton
Editor
Hunt Stromberg
Producer
George Barnes
Director of Photography
Josephine Lovett
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Public Domain
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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Dancing Daughters
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Our Dancing Daughters about?
A flapper who's secretly a good girl and a gold-digging floozy masquerading as an ingénue both vie for the hand of a millionaire.
Who directed Our Dancing Daughters?
Our Dancing Daughters was directed by Harry Beaumont.
Who stars in Our Dancing Daughters?
The principal cast of Our Dancing Daughters includes Joan Crawford, Johnny Mack Brown, Nils Asther, Dorothy Sebastian, Anita Page.
When was Our Dancing Daughters released and how long is it?
Our Dancing Daughters was released in 1928 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
What was the box office and production budget of Our Dancing Daughters?
Our Dancing Daughters had a reported production budget of $178K and grossed $1.1M at the worldwide box office (6.17 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Our Dancing Daughters?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Our Dancing Daughters was composed by William Axt.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Our Dancing Daughters?
Our Dancing Daughters holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).