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Born to Dance

19366.1 / 10105 min
Comedy, Music, Romance

Overview

M*G*M's successor to 'THE GREAT ZIEGFELD'

On leave, a sailor falls in love with a young lady aspiring to become a Broadway dancer, but their relationship is jeopardized by an established Broadway star, who is also enamored by him.

Cast

Eleanor Powell

Eleanor Powell

Nora Paige

James Stewart

James Stewart

Ted Barker

Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

Lucy James

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Jenny Saks

Sid Silvers

Sid Silvers

'Gunny' Sacks

Frances Langford

Frances Langford

'Peppy' Turner

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

Captain Dingby

Alan Dinehart

Alan Dinehart

McKay

Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

'Mush' Tracy

Juanita Quigley

Juanita Quigley

Sally Saks

Georges

Georges

Himself

Jalna

Jalna

Herself

Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

Policeman

Barnett Parker

Barnett Parker

Floorwalker

J. Marshall Smith

J. Marshall Smith

Member of The Foursome

L. Dwight Snyder

L. Dwight Snyder

Member of The Foursome

Jay Johnson

Jay Johnson

Member of The Foursome

Del Porter

Del Porter

Member of The Foursome

Jean Ashton

Jean Ashton

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Monica Bannister

Monica Bannister

Waitress at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)

Bonnie Bannon

Bonnie Bannon

Waitress at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)

Barbara Bedford

Barbara Bedford

Hector's Secretary (uncredited)

Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett

Quartet Member (uncredited)

Diane Cook

Diane Cook

Girl at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)

Doris Davenport

Doris Davenport

Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Mary Dees

Mary Dees

Chorine (uncredited)

Wanda Perry

Wanda Perry

Guest at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)

Crew

Roy Del Ruth

Roy Del Ruth

Director

Jack McGowan

Jack McGowan

Screenplay

Sid Silvers

Sid Silvers

Screenplay

Jack McGowan

Jack McGowan

Story

Sid Silvers

Sid Silvers

Story

Buddy G. DeSylva

Buddy G. DeSylva

Story

Eddie Croninworth

Eddie Croninworth

Still Photographer

George Hommel

George Hommel

Still Photographer

Ray June

Ray June

Director of Photography

Cole Porter

Cole Porter

Songs

Cole Porter

Cole Porter

Lyricist

Jack Cummings

Jack Cummings

Producer

Blanche Sewell

Blanche Sewell

Editor

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

William J. Scully

William J. Scully

Assistant Director

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound

William Steinkamp

William Steinkamp

Sound

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Music Director

Cole Porter

Cole Porter

Music

Cole Porter

Cole Porter

Original Music Composer