Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady

The Scenes Are Enthralling! The Electrical Ballet! Girls in Cellophane! Mirrors of Venus! Merry-Go-Round Girls

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Release Date

11/24/1933

Runtime

92 mins

Overview

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$923,055

Revenue

$2,400,000

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A effervescent pre-Code musical celebrating a dancer's fierce determination to make it on Broadway, filled with spectacular song-and-dance numbers and romantic entanglements. The film crackles with energy and the thrill of performance, capturing both the grit and glamour of Depression-era theater.

Mood

PlayfulRomanticDefiantEuphoric

Themes

AmbitionLoveIdentityClassComing of age

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Black and whiteStylized genrePractical effects

Structure

Linear

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