Lady, Let's Dance (1944)
Singing, dancing, and ice skating are featured in this musical that focuses on ice-skating sensation Belita. The story begins as she travels to a California resort where she has been hired as a replacement for a dance team. The resort is run by a handsome fellow. As a result of the gig, the skater becomes a national star while the resort manager gets fired and becomes a drifter until he ends up in the Army. The Oscar nominated score includes the following songs: "Silver Shadows and Golden Dreams", "Dream of Dreams", "Rio", "In the Days of Beau Brummel", "Lady, Let's Dance", "Happy Hearts", "Ten Million Men and a Girl", and the rhumba standard "Esperanza".
- Date of release
- 1944-04-11
- TMDB
- 6.7 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Genres
- Music, Romance, War
- Director
- Frank Woodruff
Casting
- Belita — Belita
- James Ellison — Jerry Gibson
- Walter Catlett — Timber Applegate
- Lucien Littlefield — Mr. Snodgrass
- Maurice St. Clair — Manuelo
- Eugene Mikeler — Eugene
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
Lady, Let's Dance is a 1944 black-and-white film directed by Frank Woodruff that was nominated for two Oscars. Produced by Monogram Studios, the film is unique as an ice skating musical.
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