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6.4Judy 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.
Released: 1940-08-3090 minDir: Dorothy ArznerDrama, Comedy, Romance
Cast
- Maureen O'Hara as Judy O'Brien
- Louis Hayward as Jimmy Harris
- Lucille Ball as Bubbles
- Virginia Field as Elinor Harris
- Ralph Bellamy as Steve Adams
- Maria Ouspenskaya as Madame Basilova
Themes
- dancing
- dancer
- romantic rivalry
- female friendship
- playboy
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1940 American films1940 English-language films1940 films1940s feminist films1940s political comedy-drama filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican feminist filmsAmerican political comedy-drama filmsEnglish-language political comedy-drama filmsFilms about balletFilms directed by Dorothy ArznerFilms produced by Erich Pommer