Born to Dance
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“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.
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Cast
27 people
Eleanor Powell
Nora Paige
Also in
Broadway Melody of 1940
Lady Be Good
James Stewart
Ted Barker
Known for
Rear Window
Vertigo
Virginia Bruce
Lucy James
Known for
The Invisible Woman
The Great Ziegfeld
Una Merkel
Jenny Saks
Known for
The Parent Trap
The Bank Dick
Sid Silvers
'Gunny' Sacks
Also in
Broadway Melody of 1936
Bottoms Up
Frances Langford
'Peppy' Turner
Known for
Yankee Doodle Dandy
Raymond Walburn
Captain Dingby
Known for
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Christmas in July
Alan Dinehart
McKay
Also in
Supernatural
The Sin of Nora Moran
Buddy Ebsen
'Mush' Tracy
Known for
Breakfast at Tiffany's
The Beverly Hillbillies
Juanita Quigley
Sally Saks
Known for
National Velvet
Imitation of Life
Georges
Himself
Jalna
Herself
Roy Del Ruth Director · Jack McGowan Screenplay Sid Silvers Screenplay
United States release November 27, 1936 · Produced in United States
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 27, 1936
Theatrical
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