Dance, Girl, Dance
United States • 1940
Director
#1028Criterion Collection →Synopsis
Judy (Maureen O’Hara) and Bubbles (Lucille Ball) move to New York City with dreams of ballet success, but Bubbles soon falls into a career in burlesque. And when Judy’s ballet company fails, she resorts to a demeaning job working for Bubbles. Their tenuous friendship soon devolves into all-out war when they both fall in love with the same man.
Synopsis
Judy (Maureen O’Hara) and Bubbles (Lucille Ball) move to New York City with dreams of ballet success, but Bubbles soon falls into a career in burlesque. And when Judy’s ballet company fails, she resorts to a demeaning job working for Bubbles. Their tenuous friendship soon devolves into all-out war when they both fall in love with the same man.
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DirectorDorothy Arzner
WriterFrank Davis, Tess Slesinger
CinematographerRussell Metty, Joseph H. August
EditorRobert Wise
ProducerErich Pommer