Born to Dance
"M*G*M's successor to 'THE GREAT ZIEGFELD'"
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.
Cast
Eleanor Powell
Nora Paige
James Stewart
Ted Barker
Virginia Bruce
Lucy James
Una Merkel
Jenny Saks
Sid Silvers
'Gunny' Sacks
Frances Langford
'Peppy' Turner
Raymond Walburn
Captain Dingby
Alan Dinehart
McKay
Buddy Ebsen
'Mush' Tracy
Juanita Quigley
Sally Saks
Georges
Himself
Jalna
Herself
Reginald Gardiner
Policeman
Barnett Parker
Floorwalker
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
Jean Ashton
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Monica Bannister
Waitress at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)
Bonnie Bannon
Waitress at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)
Barbara Bedford
Hector's Secretary (uncredited)
Charles Bennett
Quartet Member (uncredited)
Diane Cook
Girl at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)
Doris Davenport
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Mary Dees
Chorine (uncredited)
Wanda Perry
Guest at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)
Crew
Jack McGowan
Screenplay
Sid Silvers
Screenplay
Roy Del Ruth
Director
Jack McGowan
Story
Buddy G. DeSylva
Story
Sid Silvers
Story
Eddie Croninworth
Still Photographer
George Hommel
Still Photographer
Ray June
Director of Photography
Cole Porter
Lyricist
Cole Porter
Songs
Alfred Newman
Music Director
Jack Cummings
Producer
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Adrian
Costume Design
William J. Scully
Assistant Director
Blanche Sewell
Editor
Cole Porter
Music
William Steinkamp
Sound
Douglas Shearer
Sound
Cole Porter
Original Music Composer