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Best Foot Forward (1943)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical

Genre : Comedy, Music

Runtime : 1H 34M

Director : Edward Buzzell
Writer : Irving Brecher, Fred F. Finklehoffe

Synopsis

Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity-hungry agent convinces her to go in order to boost her career. Complications arise when Bud's girlfriend Helen Schlesinger unexpectedly shows up, too.

Actors

Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
William Gaxton
William Gaxton
Jack O'Riley
Virginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler
Helen Schlesinger
Tommy Dix
Tommy Dix
Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper
Nancy Walker
Nancy Walker
Nancy - Blind Date
June Allyson
June Allyson
Ethel
Kenny Bowers
Kenny Bowers
Dutch Miller
Gloria DeHaven
Gloria DeHaven
Minerva Fierce
Jack Jordan
Jack Jordan
Harvey "Hunk" Hoyt
Chill Wills
Chill Wills
Chester Short
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
Maj. Roger W. Reeber
Sara Haden
Sara Haden
Miss Talbert
Donald MacBride
Donald MacBride
Capt. Bradd
Bob Stebbins
Bob Stebbins
Greenie
Darwood Kaye
Darwood Kaye
Killer
Morris Ankrum
Morris Ankrum
Col. Harkrider
Nana Bryant
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Dalrymple
Harry James
Harry James
Himself
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Prof. Walter Morton
Isabel Randolph
Isabel Randolph
Mrs. Morton
Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen
Cadet
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Prom Guest
Harry Duff
Harry Duff
Cadet (uncredited)
John Allbule
John Allbule
Cadet
Barbara Bedford
Barbara Bedford
Chaperon at Dance
Billy Bletcher
Billy Bletcher
Waxer
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Elderly Woman
Carl R. Botefuhr
Carl R. Botefuhr
Cadet
Marguerite Campbell
Marguerite Campbell
Woman
James Carlisle
James Carlisle
Party Guest
Milton Chisholm
Milton Chisholm
Cadet
Jack Coffey
Jack Coffey
Cadet
Richard Dick
Richard Dick
Cadet
Norris Durham
Norris Durham
Cadet
Ward Ellis
Ward Ellis
Cadet
James Ellison
James Ellison
Cadet
Don Gallaher
Don Gallaher
Cadet
Mac Garn
Mac Garn
Cadet
Joe Geil
Joe Geil
Cadet
Dick Gordon
Dick Gordon
Party Guest
Bradley Hail
Bradley Hail
Cadet
Ralph Hoopes
Ralph Hoopes
Cadet
Fred Jenel
Fred Jenel
Cadet
Sam Kamie
Sam Kamie
Cadet
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Party Guest
Dale Lefler
Dale Lefler
Cadet
Jack Lindquist
Jack Lindquist
Cadet
George Lockett
George Lockett
Cadet
Skip E. Lowe
Skip E. Lowe
Cadet
Herb Lurie
Herb Lurie
Cadet
Jack McGee
Jack McGee
Cadet
Caren Marsh
Caren Marsh
Dancer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Train Conductor
James Pilcher
James Pilcher
Cadet
Shirley Jean Rickert
Shirley Jean Rickert
Dancer
Cal Rothenberg
Cal Rothenberg
Cadet
George Rowland
George Rowland
Cadet
Hugh Sheridan
Hugh Sheridan
Cadet
Gil Stratton
Gil Stratton
Cadet
Art Thompson
Art Thompson
Elderly Man
Riley Thompson
Riley Thompson
Cadet
John Treul
John Treul
Cadet
Jack Wagner
Jack Wagner
Cadet
Ken Wilson
Ken Wilson
Cadet
Kenneth Wilson
Kenneth Wilson
Cadet
Beverly Tyler
Beverly Tyler
Vocalist

Crews

Edward Buzzell
Edward Buzzell
Director
Irving Brecher
Irving Brecher
Screenplay
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Screenplay
John Cecil Holm
John Cecil Holm
Novel
Arthur Freed
Arthur Freed
Producer
Lennie Hayton
Lennie Hayton
Original Music Composer
Leonard Smith
Leonard Smith
Director of Photography
Blanche Sewell
Blanche Sewell
Editor
Cedric Gibbons
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Gile Steele
Gile Steele
Costume Design
Irene
Irene
Costume Supervisor
I. Miller
I. Miller
Shoe Design

Trailers and other movies

Best Foot Forward

Posters and backgrounds

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