Movie

Dancing Lady (1933)

92 min

• Comedy
• Romance
• Music

Director

Robert Z. Leonard

Released

November 24, 1933

Synopsis

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.

Cast

• Joan Crawford
• Clark Gable
• Franchot Tone
• May Robson
• Winnie Lightner
• Fred Astaire
• Robert Benchley
• Ted Healy
• Art Jarrett
• Grant Mitchell
• Nelson Eddy
• Maynard Holmes

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