Dancing Lady
“The Scenes Are Enthralling! The Electrical Ballet! Girls in Cellophane! Mirrors of Venus! Merry-Go-Round Girls”
Synopsis
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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Dancing Lady - TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2013-07-27
Top Cast
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Joan Crawford
Janie Barlow
Clark Gable
Patch Gallagher
Franchot Tone
Tod Newton
May Robson
Dolly Todhunter
Winnie Lightner
Rosette LaRue
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Robert Benchley
Ward King
Ted Healy
Steve
Art Jarrett
Art
Grant Mitchell
Jasper Bradley Sr.
Nelson Eddy
Nelson Eddy
Maynard Holmes
Jasper Bradley Jr.
Sterling Holloway
Pinky
Gloria Foy
Vivian Warner
Moe Howard
Stagehand Moe
Curly Howard
Stagehand Curly
Larry Fine
Harry
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Judge (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 24, 1933
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$923K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.6x
+$1.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Screenplay & Story
- Allen Rivkin, P.J. Wolfson
- Original Title
- Dancing Lady
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Budget
- $923K
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.4M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Robert Z. Leonard
Allen Rivkin, P.J. Wolfson, James Warner Bellah, Harold Adamson, Lorenz Hart, Arthur Freed, Dorothy Fields
Oliver T. Marsh
Margaret Booth
David O. Selznick
Department Leadership Roster
Robert Z. Leonard
Director
Allen Rivkin
Screenplay
P.J. Wolfson
Screenplay
Margaret Booth
Editor
Adrian
Costume Design
Oliver T. Marsh
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dancing Lady
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What is Dancing Lady about?
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.
Who directed Dancing Lady?
Dancing Lady was directed by Robert Z. Leonard.
Who stars in Dancing Lady?
The principal cast of Dancing Lady includes Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone, May Robson, Winnie Lightner.
When was Dancing Lady released and how long is it?
Dancing Lady was released in 1933 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
What was the box office and production budget of Dancing Lady?
Dancing Lady had a reported production budget of $923K and grossed $2.4M at the worldwide box office (2.6 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Is Dancing Lady based on a book or true story?
Dancing Lady is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "James Warner Bellah".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dancing Lady?
Dancing Lady holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).