Dance Hall (1941 film)

Dance Hall
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Irving Pichel
Screenplay by	Stanley Rauh Ethel Hill
Produced by	Sol M. Wurtzel
Starring	Carole Landis Cesar Romero William "Bill" Henry June Storey J. Edward Bromberg Charles Halton
Cinematography	Lucien N. Andriot
Edited by	Louis R. Loeffler
Music by	Emil Newman
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	July 18, 1941 (1941-07-18)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Dance Hall is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Irving Pichel and written by Stanley Rauh and Ethel Hill. The film stars Carole Landis, Cesar Romero, William "Bill" Henry, June Storey, J. Edward Bromberg and Charles Halton. It is based on the novel The Giant Swing by W. R. Burnett. The film was released on July 18, 1941, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3]

Synopsis

Singer Lili Brown is attracted to dance hall manager Duke until she realizes that he is a ladies man. Nice guy Duke matches her with composer Joe Brooks.

Cast

• Carole Landis as Lily Brown
• Cesar Romero as Duke McKay
• William "Bill" Henry as Joe Brooks
• June Storey as Ada
• J. Edward Bromberg as Max Brandon
• Charles Halton as Mr. Frederick Newmeyer
• Shimen Ruskin as Charles 'Limpy' Larkin
• William Haade as Moon
• Trudi Marsdon as Vivian
• Russ Clark as Cook
• Frank Fanning as Turnkey

References

1. "Dance Hall (1941) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
2. "Dance Hall". Afi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
3. Crowther, Bosley (1941-07-19). "Movie Review - Dance Hall - A Dreary Session With the Comic Muse in 'Dance Hall,' New Film at the Roxy". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-09-26.

External links

• Dance Hall at IMDb

See also

1. Dirty Dancing (1987) - A dance instructor and a young woman from different backgrounds fall in love.
2. La La Land (2016) - A modern musical exploring the highs and lows of love and ambition.
3. Shall We Dance (1937/2004) - Whether you watch the original with Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers or the modern version with Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez, the story revolves around dance and romance.
4. Footloose (1984/2011) - A young man moves to a small town where dancing is forbidden.
5. West Side Story (1961) - A classic musical that tells a Romeo and Juliet-like story set against the backdrop of gang wars in New York.
6. Saturday Night Fever (1977) - A young man finds escape from his ordinary life through disco dance.
7. Singin' in the Rain (1952) - Not about dance halls, but it has some of the best dance scenes in film history.