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Let's Dance poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.8 / 100
1950·Comedy / Drama / Musical·1h 52m

LET'S DANCE

“HEARTS ARE DANCING WITH JOY!”

Years after the death of her husband, Kitty McNeil takes her son and flees from the home of her wealthy and controlling mother-in-law. Alone and jobless in New York, she runs into an old flame, her USO partner Donald Elwood, who agrees to help her fight for custody of the child.

Above the Line
Norman Z. McLeod·DirectorAllan Scott·WriterMaurice Zolotow·StoryGeorge Barnes·Director of PhotographyRobert Emmett Dolan·MusicEllsworth Hoagland·Editor
Cast
Betty Hutton·Kitty McNeilFred Astaire·Donald ElwoodRoland Young·Edmund PohlwhistleRuth Warrick·Carola EverettLucile Watson·Serena EverettGregory Moffett·Richard 'Richie' EverettBarton MacLane·Larry ChannockShepperd Strudwick·Timothy BryantMelville Cooper·Charles WagstaffeHarold Huber·Chef Marcel
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Norman Z. McLeod·Director
Writing· 2
Maurice Zolotow·StoryAllan Scott·Writer
Camera· 1
George Barnes·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ellsworth Hoagland·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Robert Emmett Dolan·Music
Art & Design· 6
Hans Dreier·Art DirectionEdith Head·Costume DesignRoland Anderson·Art DirectionSam Comer·Set DecorationRoss Dowd·Set DecorationFrank Thayer·Makeup Artist
Production· 1
Robert Fellows·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Hermes Pan·Choreographer
By the Numbers
58.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Joyful, Elegant
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A promotional poster for "Let's Dance" features a man and a woman in formal dance attire against a gradient red background. The woman, with blonde hair, wears a”

romance
Key Elements
Dance AttireGlasses
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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