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Dance, Girl, Dance poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.2 / 100
1940·Comedy / Drama / Music·1h 30m

DANCE, GIRL, DANCE

“Heartbreak Behind Gayety of a Girly-Girl Show!”

Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.

Above the Line
Dorothy Arzner, Roy Del Ruth·DirectorFrank Davis·ScreenplayTess Slesinger·ScreenplayRussell Metty·Director of PhotographyEdward Ward·Music DirectorRobert Wise·Editor
Cast
Maureen O'Hara·Judy O'BrienLouis Hayward·Jimmy HarrisLucille Ball·BubblesVirginia Field·Elinor HarrisRalph Bellamy·Steve AdamsMaria Ouspenskaya·Madame BasilovaMary Carlisle·SallyKatharine Alexander·Miss OlmsteadEdward Brophy·DwarfieWalter Abel·Judge
Full Crew
(25 credits)
Directing· 2
Dorothy Arzner·DirectorJames H. Anderson·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Vicki Baum·StoryFrank Davis·ScreenplayTess Slesinger·Screenplay
Camera· 2
Russell Metty·Director of PhotographyJoseph H. August·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Wise·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Edward Ward·Music DirectorEdward Ward·SongsChester Forrest·SongsRobert Wright·SongsHugh McDowell Jr.·Sound RecordistWally Heglin·OrchestratorGene Rose·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 5
Van Nest Polglase·Art DirectionEdward Stevenson·Costume DesignAlfred Herman·Art DirectionMel Berns·Makeup ArtistDarrell Silvera·Set Decoration
Production· 2
Erich Pommer·ProducerHarry E. Edington·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 3
Ernst Matray·ChoreographerVernon L. Walker·Special EffectsMarion Morgan·Choreographer
By the Numbers
74.2
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
83%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Dance, Girl, Dance's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FFFFFF
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Mood
Classic, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features two women. On the left, a woman with curled blonde hair and dark red lipstick looks upwards, wearing a fur stole and a necklace. To th”

romance
Key Elements
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Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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