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Lady, Let's Dance (1944)

1h 28m

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Lady, Let's Dance (1944)

Name: Lady, Let's Dance
Genre: Romance, Music, War & Politics
Released: 1944-04-11

1h 28m

Running Time

Plot.

Singing, dancing, and ice skating are featured in this musical that focuses on ice-skating sensation Belita. The story begins as she travels to a California resort where she has been hired as a replacement for a dance team. The resort is run by a handsome fellow. As a result of the gig, the skater becomes a national star while the resort manager gets fired and becomes a drifter until he ends up in the Army. The Oscar nominated score includes the following songs: "Silver Shadows and Golden Dreams", "Dream of Dreams", "Rio", "In the Days of Beau Brummel", "Lady, Let's Dance", "Happy Hearts", "Ten Million Men and a Girl", and the rhumba standard "Esperanza".

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Cast & Crew.

Belita

James Ellison

Jerry Gibson

Walter Catlett

Timber Applegate

Lucien Littlefield

Mr. Snodgrass

Maurice St. Clair

Manuelo

Eugene Mikeler

Eugene

Paul Gerard Smith

Screenplay

Werner Groebli

Frick (of Frick and Frack Team)

Scott R. Dunlap

Producer

Hans Mauch

Frack (of Frick and Frack Team)

Peter Milne

Screenplay

Emmett Vogan

Stack

Frank Woodruff

Director

Edward J. Kay

Songs / Original Music Composer

Harry Harvey

Fraser

Bradbury Foote

Writer

Mack Stengler

Cinematographer

Richard C. Currier

Editor

Media.

Details.

Release Date
April 11, 1944

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 28m

Genres
Romance Music War & Politics

Last updated: 2025-02-11

Wiki.

Lady, Let's Dance is a 1944 black-and-white film directed by Frank Woodruff that was nominated for two Oscars. Produced by Monogram Studios, the film is unique as an ice skating musical.

Lady, Let's Dance stars ice skater Belita as herself, James Ellison, and Walter Catlett. Appearances also include ice skating artists Myrtle Godfrey and the renowned comedy ice team Werner Groebli & Hansruedi (Hans) Mauch (more commonly known as Frick and Frack).

Edward Kay's Oscar-nominated score included: "Golden Dreams", "Silver Shadows", "In the Days of Beau Brummel", "Ten Million Men and a Girl", "Dream of Dreams", "Rio", "Happy Hearts", "Esperanza", and the title song "Lady, Let's Dance".

Myrtle Godfrey sported the same green bonnet with ostrich plume worn by Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind.