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The Dance of Life

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5.9/10 • 7

1929-08-161h 55m

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Glamorous! Gorgeous! Heart Breaking!

A vaudeville comic and a pretty young dancer aren't having much luck in their separate careers, so they decide to combine their acts. In order to save money on the road, they get married. Soon their act begins to catch on, and they find themselves booked onto Broadway. They also realize that they actually are in love with each other, but just when things are starting to look up, the comic starts to let success go to his head.

Directors
John Cromwell, A. Edward Sutherland
Editors
George Nichols Jr.

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  1. Hal Skelly

    Hal Skelly

    Ralph 'Skid' Johnson

  2. Nancy Carroll

    Nancy Carroll

    Bonny Lee King

  3. Dorothy Revier

    Dorothy Revier

    Sylvia Marco

  4. Ralph Theodore

    Ralph Theodore

    Harvey Howell

  5. Charles D. Brown

    Charles D. Brown

    Lefty Miller

  6. Al St. John

    Al St. John

    Bozo

  7. May Boley

    May Boley

    Gussie

  8. Oscar Levant

    Oscar Levant

    Jerry Evans

  9. Gladys DuBois

    Gladys DuBois

    Miss Sherman

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
show businessalcoholismpre-codeburlesque