

Dancing Lady
1933-11-24 · 92 min · ★ 6.9
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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Production details
- Directors
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 923,055
- Revenue
- USD 2,400,000
Top Cast
Joan CrawfordJanie Barlow
Clark GablePatch Gallagher
Franchot ToneTod Newton
May RobsonDolly Todhunter
Winnie LightnerRosette LaRue
Fred AstaireFred Astaire
Robert BenchleyWard King
Ted HealySteve
Art JarrettArt
Grant MitchellJasper Bradley Sr.
Nelson EddyNelson Eddy
Maynard HolmesJasper Bradley Jr.
Sterling HollowayPinky
Moe HowardStagehand Moe
Curly HowardStagehand Curly
Larry FineHarry
Ferdinand GottschalkJudge (uncredited)
Eve ArdenMarcia (uncredited)
Matt McHughMarcia's Agent (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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