Born to Dance (1936)
| Release Date | 27 November 1936 |
| Tagline | M*G*M's successor to "THE GREAT ZIEGFELD" |
| Genre | Musical, Comedy |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Musical Romance, Romantic Comedy |
| Themes | Race Against Time, Military Life, Love Triangles, Faltering Friendships |
| Tones | Sentimental, Wistful, Gentle, Light, Rousing |
| Tags | Dance [art], Love, Romance, Sailor, Show, Star |
Born to Dance (1936) is an American musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and directed by Roy Del Ruth.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Georges
Himself, Dance Speciality
Jalna
Herself, Dance Specialty
Barnett Parker
Model Home Demonstrator
The Foursome
Sailor Quartette
J. Marshall Smith
Member of The Foursome
L. Dwight Snyder
Member of The Foursome
Jay Johnson
Member of The Foursome
Del Porter
Member of The Foursome
Charles Bennett
Quartet member
Joseph Bjorndahl
Solo bit in "Entrance of Lucy James" number
Anita Brown
Anita, Lucy's maid
Charles Coleman
Club Continental Waiter
Jacqueline Daix
Chorine
Gay DeLys
Chorine
Ernie Feutz
Quartet member
Wesley Giraud
Newsboy
Peter Gowland
Dancer
Sherry Hall
Cameraman
Maynard Holmes
Lonely Hearts Patron drinking soda
David S. Horsley
Sailor
Shep Houghton
Dancer
Jean Joyce
Chorine
Leona Keene
Acrobat
Naomi Keene
Acrobat
John Kelly
Recruiting officer
George King
Assistant stage manager
Ralph Leon
Solo bit in "Entrance of Lucy James" number
Wally Maher
Reporter
Joe Mandel
Acrobat
William Mandel
Acrobat
Norman Nielson
Solo bit in "Entrance of Lucy James" number
Franklin Parker
Reporter
Gus Reed
Quartet member
Geraldine Robertson
Chorine
Harry Strang
Sailor
Helen Troy
McKay's telephone operator
John Tyrrell
Reporter
Allan Watson
Solo bit in "Entrance of Lucy James" number
Bobby Watson
Costume designer and assistant stage manager
Ginger Wyatt
Chorine
Director
Roy Del Ruth
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Writer
Buddy G. DeSylva
Jack McGowan
,
Producer
Jack Cummings
producer
Cinematographer
Ray June
Editor
Blanche Sewell
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Art Director
Costume Designer
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William J. Scully
assistant director
Art Department
Edwin B. Willis
associate art director
Joseph C. Wright
associate art director
Sound Department
William Steinkamp
sound
Camera and Electrical Department
Eddie Croninworth
still photographer
George Hommel
still photographer
Music Department
Leo Arnaud
music arranger: choral
Roger Edens
music arranger
Edward B. Powell
orchestrator
Merrill Pye
musical presentation
Delos Jewkes
singing voice: "Rolling Home" number
Other Crew
Dave Gould
dance ensembles
Harvey S. Haislip
marine advisor
Marilyn Kinsley
stand-in: Miss Powell
Production Company
MGM-International Dist.
Distributor
MGM-International Dist.
Warner Home Video
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