Dance, Fools, Dance

Dance, Fools, Dance

She Dances Her Way from the Gayest Social Whirl to Grimmest Underworld!

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Release Date

2/7/1931

Runtime

78 mins

Overview

When misfortune hits hard on the Jordan family of Chicago's upper class, Bonnie Jordan, a dazzling and witty girl, finds a job as an aspiring reporter; however, his naive younger brother Rodney takes a twisted path and gets involved with the wrong people.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A pre-Code melodrama where a spirited woman fights her way from society ruin into journalism and the criminal underworld, all while trying to save her brother from the wrong crowd. It's a breathless tale of fallen fortunes and moral compromise, shot through with the energy of 1930s speakeasies and the desperation of those trying to keep their heads above water.

Mood

TenseDefiantBittersweet

Themes

FamilyClassRedemptionSurvival

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Brisk

Look

NaturalisticHigh-contrast

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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