The Dance of Life (1929)

1929 · Feature film · 115 min · dir. John Cromwell

Glamorous! Gorgeous! Heart Breaking!

• Romance
• Drama
• Music

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Synopsis

A vaudeville comic and a pretty young dancer aren't having much luck in their separate careers, so they decide to combine their acts. In order to save money on the road, they get married. Soon their act begins to catch on, and they find themselves booked onto Broadway. They also realize that they actually are in love with each other, but just when things are starting to look up, the comic starts to let success go to his head.

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Details

Director

John Cromwell

Writer

Benjamin Glazer

Cinematography

J. Roy Hunt

Studio

Paramount Pictures

Released

1929-08-16

Running time

115 minutes

Cast & crew

• John Cromwell Director
• Hal Skelly
• Nancy Carroll
• Dorothy Revier
• RRalph Theodore
• Charles D. Brown
• Al St. John
• May Boley
• Oscar Levant

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