| Lady, Let's Dance (1944) | |
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| Directed by | Frank Woodruff |
| Produced by | Trem Carr (executive producer) |
| Cinematography | Mack Stengler |
| Distributed by | Monogram Pictures |
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Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000[1] |
Lady, Let's Dance is a 1944 black-and-white film directed byFrank Woodruff that was nominated for twoOscars. Produced byMonogram Studios, the film is unique as anice skatingmusical.
Lady, Let's Dance stars ice skaterBelita as herself,James Ellison, andWalter Catlett. Appearances also include ice skating artists Myrtle Godfrey and the renowned comedy ice team Werner Groebli & Hansruedi (Hans) Mauch (more commonly known asFrick and Frack).
Edward Kay's Oscar-nominated score included: "Golden Dreams", "Silver Shadows", "In the Days of Beau Brummel", "Ten Million Men and a Girl", "Dream of Dreams", "Rio", "Happy Hearts", "Esperanza", and the title song "Lady, Let's Dance".
Myrtle Godfrey sported the same green bonnet with ostrich plume worn byVivien Leigh inGone with the Wind.
Belita travels to a California resort, where she is unexpectedly hired as a last minute dance team replacement. She becomes a national star while the handsome resort manager gets fired and becomes a drifter, until he ends up in the Army.
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