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1933·Comedy·1h 32m
7.1
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.
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
dancing
marriage proposal
dancer
based on novel or book
striptease
musical
tap dancing
great depression
stage show
theater director
revue
beautiful woman
jail
singing
black and white
choreographer
pre-code
merry go round
burlesque
manhattan, new york city
police raid
rehearsal space
broadway show
uptown
rich man
night court
determination
dance practice
financial backer
manipulated woman
dancing girls
dance rehearsal

Cast

Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford
Janie Barlow
Clark Gable
Clark Gable
Patch Gallagher
Franchot Tone
Franchot Tone
Tod Newton
May Robson
May Robson
Dolly Todhunter
Winnie Lightner
Winnie Lightner
Rosette LaRue
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire
Robert Benchley
Robert Benchley
Ward King
Ted Healy
Ted Healy
Steve
Art Jarrett
Art Jarrett
Art
Grant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell
Jasper Bradley Sr.
Nelson Eddy
Nelson Eddy
Nelson Eddy
Maynard Holmes
Maynard Holmes
Jasper Bradley Jr.

Crew

Robert Z. Leonard
Robert Z. Leonard
Director
Margaret Booth
Margaret Booth
Editor
David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick
Executive Producer
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Decorator
Slavko Vorkapich
Slavko Vorkapich
Special Effects
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
Sound Director
Adrian
Adrian
Costume Design
Richard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
Songs
Burton Lane
Burton Lane
Songs
Lorenz Hart
Lorenz Hart
Lyricist

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15 reviews
Erik Olsson
Erik Olsson
Dancing Lady
A surprisingly fun pre-code backstage musical carried heavily by Joan Crawford. She's just marvelous to watch, and her chemistry with Tone and especially Gable is electric.

Also, Clark Gable hot?! Don't know why that's occurring to me only now. But wow.

Also, Fred Astaire? Nelson Eddy?! THE THREE STOOGES?!? All in pretty much their earliest film appearances?! Just an embarrassment of riches.
A surprisingly fun pre-code backstage musical carried heavily by Joan Crawford. She's just marvelous to watch, and her chemistry with Tone and especially Gable is electric.

Also, Clark Gable hot?! Don't know why that's occurring to me only now. But wow.

Also, Fred Astaire? Nelson Eddy?! THE THREE STOOGES?!? All in pretty much their earliest film appearances?! Just an embarrassment of riches.
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Luz
Luz
Dancing Lady
"I'm through dreaming, I'm gonna start doing"
"I'm through dreaming, I'm gonna start doing"
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Ouija Hadid
Ouija Hadid
Dancing Lady
My god Clark Gable is unbelievably hot in this
My god Clark Gable is unbelievably hot in this
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Erik
Erik
Dancing Lady
el numero musical final me hace seguir vivo
el numero musical final me hace seguir vivo
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Maranda
Maranda
Dancing Lady
Clark Gable and Joan Crawford are both so hot this movie should be illegal
Clark Gable and Joan Crawford are both so hot this movie should be illegal
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