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Best Foot Forward

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1943 film by Edward Buzzell

Film · TMDB

6.8

Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity-hungry agent convinces her to go in order to boost her career. Complications arise when Bud's girlfriend Helen Schlesinger unexpectedly shows up, too.

Released: 1943-10-0895 minDir: Edward BuzzellComedy, Music

Cast

Lucille Ball as Lucille Ball
William Gaxton as Jack O'Riley
Virginia Weidler as Helen Schlesinger
Tommy Dix as Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper
Nancy Walker as Nancy - Blind Date
June Allyson as Ethel

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Best Foot Forward

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1940s color films 1943 American films 1943 English-language films 1943 films 1943 musical comedy films American musical comedy films English-language musical comedy films Films about proms Films based on musicals Films directed by Edward Buzzell Films produced by Arthur Freed Films set in schools

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