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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical

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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.

Credits

Best Foot Forward Cast

Name Character
Gloria DeHaven She was 18, 91 years old when she died as Minerva Fierce
Lucille Ball She was 32, 77 years old when she died as Lucille Ball
Bess Flowers She was 44, 85 years old when she died as Prom Guest
Virginia Weidler She was 16, 41 years old when she died as Helen Schlesinger
June Allyson She was 26, 88 years old when she died as Ethel
Nana Bryant She was 54, 67 years old when she died as Mrs. Dalrymple
Morris Ankrum He was 47, 68 years old when he died as Col. Harkrider
Chill Wills He was 41, 76 years old when he died as Chester Short
Gil Stratton He was 21, 86 years old when he died as Cadet
James Ellison He was 33, 83 years old when he died as Cadet
Colin Kenny He was 0, 24 years old when he died as Party Guest
Nancy Walker She was 21, 69 years old when she died as Nancy - Blind Date
Stanley Donen He was 19, 94 years old when he died as Cadet
Lulu Mae Bohrman as Elderly Woman
Shirley Jean Rickert She was 17, 82 years old when she died as Dancer
Ralph Hoopes as Cadet
Sara Haden She was 43, 81 years old when she died as Miss Talbert
William Gaxton He was 49, 69 years old when he died as Jack O'Riley
Billy Bletcher He was 49, 84 years old when he died as Waxer
Jack Wagner He was 15, 3 years old when he died as Cadet
Harry Hayden He was 60, 72 years old when he died as Prof. Walter Morton
Isabel Randolph She was 53, 83 years old when she died as Mrs. Morton
Robert Emmett O'Connor He was 58, 77 years old when he died as Train Conductor
Bob Stebbins as Greenie
Tommy Dix as Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper
Dick Gordon He was 0, 12 years old when he died as Party Guest
Barbara Bedford She was 40, 78 years old when she died as Chaperon at Dance
Beverly Tyler She was 16, 78 years old when she died as Vocalist
Don Gallaher as Cadet
Donald MacBride He was 50, 64 years old when he died as Capt. Bradd
Kenny Bowers as Dutch Miller
Henry O'Neill He was 52, 69 years old when he died as Maj. Roger W. Reeber

Best Foot Forward Crew

Name Department
Blanche Sewell as Editor. She was 44 (50) years old when She died Editing
Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 50 (70) years old when He died Art
Fred F. Finklehoffe as Screenplay. He was 33 (67) years old when He died Writing
Gile Steele as Costume Design. He was 35 (43) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 50 (67) years old when He died Art
Irving Brecher as Screenplay. He was 29 (94) years old when He died Writing
Leonard Smith as Director of Photography. He was 49 (53) years old when He died Camera
Lennie Hayton as Original Music Composer. He was 35 (63) years old when He died Sound
John Cecil Holm as Novel. He was 38 (76) years old when He died Writing
Irene as Costume Supervisor. She was 42 (61) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical

  • Release day: Friday, October 08, 1943
  • Runtime: 94 minutes
  • Budget: 1162000.00
  • Revenue: 2704000.00