United States / Dec 02, 1949 / NR
"My Dream was to Become a Star...So Somewhere, Some Day, You'd Know I Did It, In Spite of You - My Father!"
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the skids. Fortunately, he is able to convince studio head Melville Crossman to cast him in the adaptation of a hit Broadway show. Crossman has one condition: Slade must travel to New York and convince the female star of the stage production to join the film. Slade goes, but, when he eyes the winsome Julie Clarke, he hatches a different scheme.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Walter Catlett | Joe Brooks |
| Don Beddoe | Barney Bassett |
| Jean Hersholt | Jean Hersholt |
| Bill Shirley | Singer of Title Song Over Opening Credits |
| Robert Adler | Studio Gate Guard |
| Erville Alderson | Emery's Neighbor |
| Louis Bacigalupi | Masseur |
| Joe Bautista | Filipino Man |
| George Beranger | Waiter |
| John Berkes | Marshall |
| Ralph Brooks | Man Sleeping on Plane |
| Helen Brown | Esther |
| Harry Carter | Tom |
| Edward Clark | Mr. Wallberg |
| Walter Clinton | Waiter |
| Dick Cogan | Wes |
| Ann Corcoran | Woman |
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| Joseph Crehan | Board Member |
| Harry Crocker | Master of Ceremonies |
| Belle Daube | Board Member |
| John Davidson | Board Member |
| Elaine Edwards | Girl |
| Frank Ferguson | John Sharkey |
| Sam Finn | Man |
| Fred Fisher | Man |
| Sally Forrest | Secretary |
| Byron Foulger | Stephen |
| Gregory Gaye | Headwaiter |
| Sid Grauman | Himself |
| Sherry Hall | Hal |
| Alvin Hammer | Little Man |
| Sam Harris | Party Guest |
| Larry Keating | Board Member |
| Fred Kelsey | Deputy |
| Mike Lally | Premiere Attendee |
| Babe London | Hula Girl |
| Marion Marshall | Myrna |
| Thomas Martin | Bartender |
| William J. O'Brien | Waiter at Party |
| Milton Parsons | Crossman's Butler |
| Phyllis Planchard | Woman |
| Grandon Rhodes | Producer |
| Claire Richards | Woman |
| Cosmo Sardo | Headwaiter |
| Syd Saylor | Mac |
| Harry Seymour | Pianist, 'New Day' Number |
| Larry Steers | Premiere Attendee / Party Guest |
| George E. Stone | Film Cutter |
| Charles Tannen | Jack |
| Helen Westcott | June |
| Claire Whitney | Board Member |
| Max Willenz | Sommelier |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dancing in the Dark |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 2 dicembre 1949 |
| Production | George Jessel |
| Writer | Mary C. McCall, Jr., Howard Dietz, George S. Kaufman, Marion Turk, Arthur Schwartz |
| Editing | Louis R. Loeffler |
| Cinematography | Harry Jackson, Cliff Maupin, Irving Rosenberg, Bruce Hunsaker |
| Assistant directors | Henry Weinberger, Irving Reis, Jerry Bryan |
| Lighting | Larry Airhart |
| Camera operators | Irving Rosenberg, Harry Jackson, Cliff Maupin, Bruce Hunsaker |
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| Additional photography | Harry Jackson, Cliff Maupin, Irving Rosenberg, Bruce Hunsaker |
| Production design | Paul S. Fox, Lyle R. Wheeler, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little, George W. Davis |
| Art direction | Lyle R. Wheeler, George W. Davis, Paul S. Fox, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Paul S. Fox, Thomas Little, Lyle R. Wheeler, Joseph C. Wright, George W. Davis |
| Visual effects | Fred Sersen |
| Music | Herbert W. Spencer, Cyril J. Mockridge, Alfred Newman, Earle Hagen, Bernard Freericks, Roger Heman Sr. |
| Sound | Herbert W. Spencer, Cyril J. Mockridge, Alfred Newman, Earle Hagen, Bernard Freericks, Roger Heman Sr. |
| Costume design | Travilla, Charles LeMaire, Myrtle Ford, Ben Nye, Bill Riddle, Thomas Tuttle |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Bill Riddle, Thomas Tuttle, Charles LeMaire, Myrtle Ford, Travilla |
| Hairstyling | Charles LeMaire, Myrtle Ford, Ben Nye, Bill Riddle, Thomas Tuttle, Travilla |
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