Invitation to the Dance
Synopsis
Three completely different stories are told through dance.
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Invitation to the Dance (Original Theatrical Trailer)
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-03-10
Top Cast
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Gene Kelly
Host / Pierrot / The Marine / Sinbad
Igor Youskevitch
The Lover / The Artist
Claire Sombert
The Loved
Tamara Toumanova
The Streetwalker
Diana Adams
Hat Check Girl
Tommy Rall
Flashy Boyfriend
Belita
The Femme Fatale
David Paltenghi
The Husband
Daphne Dale
The Wife
Claude Bessy
The Model
Irving Davies
The Crooner in 'Ring Around the Rosy'
Carol Haney
Scheherazade
David Kasday
The Genie / Little Sailor
André Previn
Composer at Piano
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 22, 1956
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$615K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.22x
-$2.2M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gene Kelly
- Screenplay & Story
- Gene Kelly
- Original Title
- Invitation to the Dance
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Production Budget
- $2.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $615K
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
Joseph Ruttenberg, Freddie Young
Raymond Poulton, Adrienne Fazan, Robert Watts
Arthur Freed
Department Leadership Roster
Raymond Poulton
Editor
Joseph Ruttenberg
Director of Photography
Gene Kelly
Writer
Adrienne Fazan
Editor
Arthur Freed
Producer
Gene Kelly
Director
Elizabeth Haffenden
Costume Design
Rolf Gerard
Costume Design
Freddie Young
Director of Photography
Robert Watts
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About Invitation to the Dance
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Invitation to the Dance about?
Three completely different stories are told through dance.
Who directed Invitation to the Dance?
Invitation to the Dance was directed by Gene Kelly.
Who stars in Invitation to the Dance?
The principal cast of Invitation to the Dance includes Gene Kelly, Igor Youskevitch, Claire Sombert, Tamara Toumanova, Diana Adams.
When was Invitation to the Dance released and how long is it?
Invitation to the Dance was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 33m.
What was the box office and production budget of Invitation to the Dance?
Invitation to the Dance had a reported production budget of $2.8M and grossed $615K at the worldwide box office (0.22 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).