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Born to Dance (1936) Poster

(1936)

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Roy Del Ruth

Writing Credits  

Jack McGowan ... (screen play) and
Sid Silvers ... (screen play)
 
Jack McGowan ... (from a story by) &
Sid Silvers ... (from a story by) and
Buddy G. DeSylva ... (from a story by) (as B.G. DeSylva)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Eleanor Powell ... Nora Paige
James Stewart ... Ted Barker
Virginia Bruce ... Lucy James
Una Merkel ... Jenny Saks
Sid Silvers ... 'Gunny' Saks
Frances Langford ... 'Peppy' Turner
Raymond Walburn ... Capt. Dingby
Alan Dinehart ... McKay
Buddy Ebsen ... 'Mush' Tracy
Juanita Quigley ... Sally Saks
Georges Georges ... Georges and Jalna (as Georges and Jalna)
Jalna Jalna ... Georges and Jalna (as Georges and Jalna)
Reginald Gardiner ... Policeman
Barnett Parker ... Floorwalker
J. Marshall Smith J. Marshall Smith ... Member of The Foursome
L. Dwight Snyder L. Dwight Snyder ... Member of The Foursome
Jay Johnson Jay Johnson ... Member of The Foursome (as Ray Johnson)
Del Porter Del Porter ... Member of The Foursome
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jean Ashton 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)
Joseph Bjorndahl Joseph Bjorndahl ... Solo Bit in 'Entrance of Lucy James' Number (uncredited)
Myrla Bratton Myrla Bratton ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Anita Brown Anita Brown ... Anita - Lucy's Maid (uncredited)
Edna Callahan ... Dancer (uncredited)
Charles Coleman ... Club Continental Waiter (uncredited)
Zebedy Colt Zebedy Colt ... Boy Piano Player (uncredited)
Diane Cook ... Girl at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)
Jacqueline Daix Jacqueline Daix ... Chorine (uncredited)
Midgie Dare Midgie Dare ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Doris Davenport ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Mary Dees ... Chorine (uncredited)
Gay DeLys Gay DeLys ... Chorine (uncredited)
Vivian Faulkner Vivian Faulkner ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Ernie Feutz Ernie Feutz ... Quartet Member (uncredited)
James Flavin ... Ship's Officer (uncredited)
Otto Fries Otto Fries ... Quartet Member (uncredited)
Sig Frohlich Sig Frohlich ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Sugar Geise Sugar Geise ... Dancer (uncredited)
Wesley Giraud Wesley Giraud ... Newsboy (uncredited)
Peter Gowland ... Dancer (uncredited)
Mary Gwynne Mary Gwynne ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Beatrice Hagen ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Jonathan Hale ... Hector - Columnist (uncredited)
Sherry Hall Sherry Hall ... Cameraman (uncredited)
Wilma Holly Wilma Holly ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Maynard Holmes ... Lonely Hearts Patron Drinking Soda (uncredited)
John David Horsley ... Guest at the Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)
Shep Houghton Shep Houghton ... Dancer (uncredited)
Alice Jans ... Chorine (uncredited)
Edna Mae Jones Edna Mae Jones ... Chorine (uncredited)
Jean Joyce Jean Joyce ... Chorine (uncredited)
Leona Keene Leona Keene ... Acrobat (uncredited)
Naomi Keene Naomi Keene ... Acrobat (uncredited)
John Kelly ... Recruiting Officer (uncredited)
George King George King ... Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
Georgia Lee Georgia Lee ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Ralph Leon Ralph Leon ... Solo Bit in 'Entrance of Lucy James' Number (uncredited)
Lorna Low Lorna Low ... Guest at the Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)
Helen MacDonald Helen MacDonald ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Wally Maher Wally Maher ... Reporter (uncredited)
Joe Mandel Joe Mandel ... Acrobat (uncredited)
William Mandel William Mandel ... Acrobat (uncredited)
Douglas McPhail Douglas McPhail ... Solo Bit in 'Entrance of Lucy James' Number (uncredited)
Phyllis Moore Phyllis Moore ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Norman Nielson Norman Nielson ... Solo Bit in 'Entrance of Lucy James' Number (uncredited)
Pearlie Norton ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe ... Spectator at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)
Franklin Parker Franklin Parker ... Reporter (uncredited)
Wanda Perry ... Guest at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)
Gus Reed Gus Reed ... Quartet Member (uncredited)
Mildred Rehn Mildred Rehn ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Geraldine Robertson Geraldine Robertson ... Chorine (uncredited)
Maryette Sheenan Maryette Sheenan ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Georgia Spence Georgia Spence ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Sailor (uncredited)
Irene Thompson Irene Thompson ... Guest at the Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)
Charles Trowbridge ... Model Home Spokesman (uncredited)
Helen Troy ... McKay's Telephone Operator (uncredited)
John Tyrrell ... Reporter (uncredited)
Jean Vernon Jean Vernon ... Chorine (uncredited)
Allan Watson Allan Watson ... Solo Bit in 'Entrance of Lucy James' Number (uncredited)
Bobby Watson ... Costume Designer and Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
June Wilkins ... Girl at Lonely Hearts Club (uncredited)
Ginger Wyatt Ginger Wyatt ... Chorine (uncredited)
Katherine Yorke Katherine Yorke ... Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Produced by 

Jack Cummings ... producer

Cinematography by 

Ray June ... (photographed by)

Editing by 

Blanche Sewell ... film editor

Art Direction by 

Cedric Gibbons

Costume Design by 

Adrian ... (gowns)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

William J. Scully ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Edwin B. Willis ... associate art director
Joseph C. Wright ... associate art director (as Joseph Wright)

Sound Department 

Douglas Shearer ... recording director
William Steinkamp ... sound (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Eddie Croninworth ... still photographer (uncredited)
George Hommel ... still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Leo Arnaud ... choral arrangements
Roger Edens ... musical arrangements
Alfred Newman ... musical director
Cole Porter ... words and music by
Edward B. Powell ... orchestrator (as Edward Powell)
Merrill Pye ... musical presentation
Delos Jewkes ... singing voice: "Rolling Home" number (uncredited)
Marjorie Lane ... singing voice: Miss Powell (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Dave Gould ... dance ensembles
Harvey S. Haislip ... marine advisor (as Harvey S. Haislip Commander U.S.N. Ret.)
Marilyn Kinsley ... stand-in: Miss Powell (uncredited)
Tom Sale ... stand-in: James Stewart (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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