Lady, Let's Dance 79 years old

Singing, dancing, and ice skating are featured in this musical that focuses on ice-skating sensation Belita. The story begins as she travels to a California resort where she has been hired as a replacement for a dance team. The resort is run by a handsome fellow. As a result of the gig, the skater becomes a national star while the resort manager gets fired and becomes a drifter until he ends up in the Army. The Oscar nominated score includes the following songs: "Silver Shadows and Golden Dreams", "Dream of Dreams", "Rio", "In the Days of Beau Brummel", "Lady, Let's Dance", "Happy Hearts", "Ten Million Men and a Girl", and the rhumba standard "Esperanza".

Credits

Lady, Let's Dance Cast

Name Character
James Ellison He was 33, 83 years old when he died as Jerry Gibson
Lucien Littlefield He was 48, 64 years old when he died as Mr. Snodgrass
Walter Catlett He was 55, 71 years old when he died as Timber Applegate
Belita She was 20, 82 years old when she died as Belita
Maurice St. Clair as Manuelo

Lady, Let's Dance Crew

Name Department
Peter Milne as Screenplay. He was 47 (71) years old when He died Writing
Scott R. Dunlap as Producer. He was 51 (77) years old when He died Production
Paul Girard Smith as Screenplay. He was 49 (73) years old when He died Writing
Frank Woodruff as Director. He was 37 (77) years old when He died Directing
Lady, Let's Dance poster
Lady, Let's Dance (79 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, April 11, 1944
  • Runtime: 88 minutes