Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

Heartbreak Behind Gayety of a Girly-Girl Show!

NR 1940 · 90 min · ★ 6.4 · Drama, Comedy, Romance

Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.

Directed by Dorothy Arzner · Written by Frank Davis

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