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Born to Dance

M*G*M's successor to 'THE GREAT ZIEGFELD'

6.0

1h 45m

1936

“M*G*M's successor to 'THE GREAT ZIEGFELD'”

Synopsis

On leave, a sailor falls in love with a young lady aspiring to become a Broadway dancer, but their relationship is jeopardized by an established Broadway star, who is also enamored by him.

Director

Roy Del Ruth

Trailer

ComedyMusicRomance

musicalsailortap danceshore leave

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Cast & Crew

Eleanor Powell

Eleanor Powell

as Nora Paige

James Stewart

James Stewart

as Ted Barker

Virginia Bruce

Virginia Bruce

as Lucy James

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

as Jenny Saks

Sid Silvers

Sid Silvers

as 'Gunny' Sacks

Frances Langford

Frances Langford

as 'Peppy' Turner

Raymond Walburn

Raymond Walburn

as Captain Dingby

Alan Dinehart

Alan Dinehart

as McKay

Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

as 'Mush' Tracy

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