Dancing Lady

A breezy, sparkling backstage musical that whisks you through Broadway dreams with charm, tap numbers and old-Hollywood glamour.

Directed by

Robert Z. Leonard

Genres

Comedy, Romance, Music

Starring

Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone

Tagline

The Scenes Are Enthralling! The Electrical Ballet! Girls in Cellophane! Mirrors of Venus! Merry-Go-Round Girls

Overview

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.

How it feels

Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Ambition, love, betrayal, class

Content

Mild sexual content. No violence, gore or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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