United States / Oct 08, 1943 / NR
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity-hungry agent convinces her to go in order to boost her career. Complications arise when Bud's girlfriend Helen Schlesinger unexpectedly shows up, too.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gloria DeHaven | Minerva Fierce |
| Jack Jordan | Harvey "Hunk" Hoyt |
| Chill Wills | Chester Short |
| Henry O'Neill | Maj. Roger W. Reeber |
| Sara Haden | Miss Talbert |
| Donald MacBride | Capt. Bradd |
| Bob Stebbins | Greenie |
| Darwood Kaye | Killer |
| Morris Ankrum | Col. Harkrider |
| Nana Bryant | Mrs. Dalrymple |
| Harry James | Himself |
| Harry Hayden | Prof. Walter Morton |
| Isabel Randolph | Mrs. Morton |
| Stanley Donen | Cadet |
| Bess Flowers | Prom Guest |
| Harry Duff | Cadet (uncredited) |
| John Allbule | Cadet |
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| Barbara Bedford | Chaperone at Dance |
| Billy Bletcher | Waxer |
| Lulu Mae Bohrman | Elderly Woman |
| Carl R. Botefuhr | Cadet |
| Marguerite Campbell | Woman |
| James Carlisle | Party Guest |
| Milton Chisholm | Cadet |
| Jack Coffey | Cadet |
| Richard Dick | Cadet |
| Norris Durham | Cadet |
| Ward Ellis | Cadet |
| James Ellison | Cadet |
| Don Gallaher | Cadet |
| Mac Garn | Cadet |
| Joe Geil | Cadet |
| Dick Gordon | Party Guest |
| Bradley Hail | Cadet |
| Ralph Hoopes | Cadet |
| Fred Jenel | Cadet |
| Sam Kamie | Cadet |
| Colin Kenny | Party Guest |
| Dale Lefler | Cadet |
| Jack Lindquist | Cadet |
| George Lockett | Cadet |
| Skip E. Lowe | Cadet |
| Herb Lurie | Cadet |
| Jack McGee | Cadet |
| Caren Marsh | Dancer |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | Train Conductor |
| James Pilcher | Cadet |
| Shirley Jean Rickert | Dancer |
| Cal Rothenberg | Cadet |
| George Rowland | Cadet |
| Hugh Sheridan | Cadet |
| Gil Stratton | Cadet |
| Art Thompson | Elderly Man |
| Riley Thompson | Cadet |
| John Treul | Cadet |
| Jack Wagner | Cadet |
| Ken Wilson | Cadet |
| Kenneth Wilson | Cadet |
| Beverly Tyler | Vocalist |
Genres
ComedyMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Best Foot Forward |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 8 ottobre 1943 |
| Production | Arthur Freed |
| Writer | Irving Brecher, Fred F. Finklehoffe, John Cecil Holm |
| Editing | Blanche Sewell |
| Cinematography | Leonard Smith |
| Assistant directors | Edward Buzzell |
| Camera operators | Leonard Smith |
| Additional photography | Leonard Smith |
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| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis |
| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | Lennie Hayton, Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane |
| Sound | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane, Lennie Hayton |
| Costume design | Gile Steele, Irene, I. Miller |
| Makeup | Gile Steele, Irene, I. Miller |
| Hairstyling | Gile Steele, Irene, I. Miller |
| Budget | 1.162.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.704.000 € |
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