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Born to Dance (1936)

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

Genre : Comedy, Music, Romance

Runtime : 1H 46M

Director : Roy Del Ruth
Writer : Jack McGowan, Sid Silvers

Synopsis

Ted meets and falls in love with Nora Paige, an aspiring Broadway dancer who tries out for a show starring Lucy James. After Ted rescues Lucy's pet dog during a public relations campaign on his submarine, Lucy falls for him. Ted is ordered to meet Lucy for a date at a night club, who later sees their picture in the newspaper and no longer wants anything to do with him.

Actors

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)

Crews

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
Ray June
Ray June
Director of Photography
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
Eddie Croninworth
Eddie Croninworth
Still Photographer
George Hommel
George Hommel
Still Photographer

Trailers and other movies

Born to Dance - Trailer

Posters and backgrounds

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