Born to Dance

1936, Comedy/Musical, 1h 45m

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Movie Info

This musical follows the story of Nora Paige (Eleanor Powell), a dancer, and Ted Barker (James Stewart), a sailor. When Ted meets Nora, he knows that he has fallen in love. But after he rescues a Pekinese dog belonging to rival dancer Lucy James (Virginia Bruce), Ted is caught in a media mix-up when pictures surface of him and Lucy. If Ted wants to clear his image and win the love of his life, he must dance and sing his way back into Nora's heart.

Genre:

Comedy, Musical
Original Language:

English
Director:

Roy Del Ruth
Writer:

Buddy G. DeSylva, Jack McGowan, Sid Silvers
Release Date (Theaters):

Nov 7, 1936 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Apr 8, 2008
Runtime:

1h 45m
Distributor:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Sound Mix:

Mono
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.37:1)

Cast & Crew

Eleanor Powell
Nora Paige

James Stewart
Ted Barker

Virginia Bruce
Lucy James

Una Merkel
Jenny Saks

Sid Silvers
'Gunny' Sacks

Frances Langford
Peggy Turner

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Audience Reviews for Born to Dance

Jan 16, 2010

This old film is full of musical numbers and dance numbers. The film plays out like a broadway play brought to the big screen. The films stars James Stewart and Eleanor Powell. The story is about a Navy sailor on leave in New York who falls for a aspiring woman who wants to dance and sing in a big broadway show. The story is solid and is full of comedy and romance between the music and dancing. I watched this because James Stewart starred in it. As always Stewart is excellent in his role. He even has a few singing numbers in this. If you enjoy musical and dancing films then check this out.

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