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Dancing on a Dime

  • 1940
  • Approved
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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William Frawley, Peter Lind Hayes, Frank Jenks, Grace McDonald, Robert Paige, Eddie Quillan, and Phillip Terry in Dancing on a Dime (1940)
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From Wikipedia: "Dancing on a Dime" is a 1940 Paramount Pictures movie directed by Joseph Santley about five actors and dancers putting on a show while living in a theatre. It is adapted fro... Read allFrom Wikipedia: "Dancing on a Dime" is a 1940 Paramount Pictures movie directed by Joseph Santley about five actors and dancers putting on a show while living in a theatre. It is adapted from a novel of the same name written by Dorothy Young, which itself is based loosely on her ... Read allFrom Wikipedia: "Dancing on a Dime" is a 1940 Paramount Pictures movie directed by Joseph Santley about five actors and dancers putting on a show while living in a theatre. It is adapted from a novel of the same name written by Dorothy Young, which itself is based loosely on her own life. It starred Robert Paige, Peter Lind Hayes, Eddie Quillan, Frank Jenks, and Grace... Read all

  • Director
    • Joseph Santley
  • Writers
    • Maurice Rapf
    • Anne Morrison Chapin
    • Allen Rivkin
  • Stars
    • Grace McDonald
    • Robert Paige
    • Virginia Dale
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    42
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    • Director
      • Joseph Santley
    • Writers
      • Maurice Rapf
      • Anne Morrison Chapin
      • Allen Rivkin
    • Stars
      • Grace McDonald
      • Robert Paige
      • Virginia Dale
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
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    Grace McDonald
    Grace McDonald
    • Lorie Fenton
    Robert Paige
    Robert Paige
    • Ted Brooks
    Virginia Dale
    Virginia Dale
    • Dolly Stewart
    Peter Lind Hayes
    Peter Lind Hayes
    • Dandy Joslyn
    • (as Peter Hayes)
    Lillian Cornell
    Lillian Cornell
    • Doris Marlowe
    William Frawley
    William Frawley
    • Mac
    Eddie Quillan
    Eddie Quillan
    • Jack Norcross
    Frank Jenks
    Frank Jenks
    • Phil Miller
    Carol Adams
    Carol Adams
    • Polly Adams
    John Gallaudet
    John Gallaudet
    • Frank Hurd
    Phillip Terry
    Phillip Terry
    • Brent Martin
    • (as Philip Terry)
    George Meader
    • L.L. Bancroft
    Charles Lane
    Charles Lane
    • Freeman Taylor
    Arthur Aylesworth
    Arthur Aylesworth
    • Joe Phillips
    Wanda McKay
    Wanda McKay
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    Fay Helm
    Fay Helm
    • Miss Greenfield
    Tom Collins
    Tom Collins
    • Sammy Brooke
    A.S. 'Pop' Byron
    A.S. 'Pop' Byron
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    • Director
      • Joseph Santley
    • Writers
      • Maurice Rapf
      • Anne Morrison Chapin
      • Allen Rivkin
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    • Trivia
      One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since; its earliest documented telecast took place in Boston Tuesday 16 September 1958 on WBZ (Channel 4); it first aired in Omaha Wednesday 3 June 1959 on KETV (Channel 7), and in Seattle Thursday 23 July 1959 on KIRO (Channel 7).
    • Connections
      Referenced in M.A.S.H.: Baby, It's Cold Outside (1978)
    • Soundtracks
      Dancing on a Dime
      Music by Burton Lane

      Lyrics by Frank Loesser

      Sung by Grace McDonald (uncredited) and Robert Paige (uncredited)

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    • Release date
      • November 1, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Juventud danzante
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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