---
title: 'Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dorothy Arzner'
released: '1940-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/dance-girl-dance-1940'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032376/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Dance, Girl, Dance (1940)

1940 · 90 min · Drama, Music, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Dance, Girl, Dance is a 1940 American comedy-drama film directed by Dorothy Arzner and starring Maureen O'Hara, Louis Hayward, Lucille Ball, and Ralph Bellamy. The film follows two dancers who strive to preserve their own integrity while fighting for their place in the spotlight and for the affections of a wealthy young suitor.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dorothy Arzner](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-arzner)
- **Screenplay:** [Frank Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-davis)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Edward Ward](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-ward)
- **Producer:** [Erich Pommer](https://cinepixo.com/people/erich-pommer)
- **Director of Photography:** [Russell Metty](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-metty)
- **Editor:** [Robert Wise](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-wise)

## Cast

- [Lucille Ball](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucille-ball)
- [Ralph Bellamy](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-bellamy)
- [Katharine Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/katharine-alexander)
- [Gino Corrado](https://cinepixo.com/people/gino-corrado)
- [Wade Boteler](https://cinepixo.com/people/wade-boteler)
- [Ludwig Stössel](https://cinepixo.com/people/ludwig-stossel)
- [Emma Dunn](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-dunn)
- [Maria Ouspenskaya](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-ouspenskaya)
- [Barry Norton](https://cinepixo.com/people/barry-norton)
- [Bert Moorhouse](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-moorhouse)
- [Edward Brophy](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-brophy)
- [Frank Mills](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-mills)
- [Virginia Field](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-field)
- [Mary Carlisle](https://cinepixo.com/people/mary-carlisle)
- [Ralph Sanford](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-sanford)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/dance-girl-dance-1940
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