Dancing in the Dark (1949)
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"My Dream was to Become a Star...So Somewhere, Some Day, You'd Know I Did It, In Spite of You - My Father!"
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.
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William PowellEmery Slade
Mark StevensBill Davis
Betsy DrakeJulie Clarke
Adolphe MenjouMelville Crossman
Randy StuartRosalie Brooks
Lloyd CorriganJohn Barker
Hope EmersonMrs. Schlaghammer
Walter CatlettJoe Brooks
Don BeddoeBarney Bassett
Jean HersholtJean HersholtBill ShirleySinger of Title Song Over Opening Credits
Robert AdlerStudio Gate GuardKeywords
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What is Dancing in the Dark about?
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.
How long is Dancing in the Dark?
Dancing in the Dark has a runtime of 92 minutes.