Dance Charlie Dance
1937 film by Frank McDonald
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Dance Charlie Dance is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Crane Wilbur and William Jacobs, based on the play The Butter and Egg Man by George S. Kaufman.[1][2] The film stars Stuart Erwin, Jean Muir, Glenda Farrell and Allen Jenkins and features Addison Richards. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 14, 1937.[3][4][1]
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| Directed by | Frank McDonald |
| Screenplay by | Crane Wilbur William Jacobs |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Starring | Stuart Erwin Jean Muir Glenda Farrell Allen Jenkins |
| Cinematography | Warren Lynch |
| Edited by | Frank Magee |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The story concerns a stage-struck rural heir who is tricked into financing a bad play, but when the play turns out to be a hit, problems arise when he is sued for plagiarism.
Plot
Andrew Tucker is from a small town and arrives in the big city in hopes of investing in theatrical production, he finds Morgan, a producer with a reputation of producing flops and decides to invest in a bad play, that bad play turns out to be a success as an unintentional comedy.
Cast
- Stuart Erwin as Andrew "Andy" Tucker
- Jean Muir as Mary Mathews
- Glenda Farrell as Fanny Morgan
- Allen Jenkins as Alf Morgan
- Addison Richards as Gordon Fox
- Mary Treen as Jennie Wolfe
- Charley Foy as Phil "Mac" MacArthur
- Chester Clute as Alvin Gussett
- Collette Lyons as Bobbie Benson