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  • Dancing on a Dime (1940)
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    74 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Dancing on a Dime (1940)
Approved
74 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

From Wikipedia Dancing on a Dime is a 1940 Paramount Pictures movie directed by Joseph Santley about five actors and dancers putting on a show while living in a theatre. It is adapted from a novel of the same name written by Dorothy Young,...See moreFrom Wikipedia Dancing on a Dime is a 1940 Paramount Pictures movie directed by Joseph Santley about five actors and dancers putting on a show while living in a theatre. It is adapted from a novel of the same name written by Dorothy Young, which itself is based loosely on her own life.[1] It starred Robert Paige, Peter Lind Hayes, Eddie Quillan, Frank Jenks, and Grace McDonald. It is known for its song, I Hear Music. See less
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Director
Writers
Maurice Rapf (screenplay) | Anne Morrison Chapin (screenplay) | Allen Rivkin (screenplay) | Jan Lustig (story) (as Jean Lustig) | Max Kolpé (story)
Producer
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Release date
Nov 1, 1940 (United States)

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Cast

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33 cast members
Name Known for
Grace McDonald
Lorie Fenton Lorie Fenton   See fewer
Robert Paige
Ted Brooks Ted Brooks   See fewer
Virginia Dale
Dolly Stewart Dolly Stewart   See fewer
Peter Lind Hayes
Dandy Joslyn (as Peter Hayes) Dandy Joslyn (as Peter Hayes)   See fewer
Lillian Cornell
Doris Marlowe Doris Marlowe   See fewer
Eddie Quillan
Jack Norcross Jack Norcross   See fewer
Frank Jenks
Phil Miller Phil Miller   See fewer
Carol Adams
Polly Adams Polly Adams   See fewer
John Gallaudet
Frank Hurd Frank Hurd   See fewer
Phillip Terry
Brent Martin (as Philip Terry) Brent Martin (as Philip Terry)   See fewer
George Meader
L.L. Bancroft L.L. Bancroft   See fewer
Charles Lane
Freeman Taylor Freeman Taylor   See fewer
Arthur Aylesworth
Joe Phillips Joe Phillips   See fewer
Fay Helm
Miss Greenfield Miss Greenfield   See fewer
Tom Collins
Sammy Brooke Sammy Brooke   See fewer
A.S. 'Pop' Byron
Night Watchman (uncredited) Night Watchman (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Coller
Usher (uncredited) Usher (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Fitter (uncredited) Fitter (uncredited)   See fewer
James Flavin
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Fletcher
Electrician (uncredited) Electrician (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Phillips
Blonde (uncredited) Blonde (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Rogers
Dance Girl (uncredited) Dance Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Sheila Ryan
Brunette (uncredited) Brunette (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Santley
Liquor Clerk (uncredited) Liquor Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Shannon
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred 'Snowflake' Toones
Jeff - Brass Polisher (uncredited) Jeff - Brass Polisher (uncredited)   See fewer
Herb Vigran
Cashier (uncredited) Cashier (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Wheat
Man in Audience (uncredited) Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy White
Dance Girl (uncredited) Dance Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Lottie Williams
Wardrobe Woman (uncredited) Wardrobe Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Katherine Yorke
Dance Girl (uncredited) Dance Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
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