Dancing Lady
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Movie Reviews of Dancing Lady
Movie Review: Extraordinary time capsule
Summary: 5 Stars
There is a lot going on here visually, musically and artistically- and much of it is specific to the style of the time -1933.
Most surreal is seeing the Three Stooges next to Joan Crawford and Fred Astaire. This was at MGM, before the boys went over to Columbia. There are a couple of other Stooge shorts on the disk- also made by MGM with Busby Berkely-type chorus girl shots! The production values were far more lavish than their Columbia shorts. Makes me wonder what they would have accomplished had they stayed at the bigger and richer studio.
Joan Crawford was hot! She looked good next to Gable, and it makes me wish they would release "Possessed" (1931). I would also like to see some of her other early films, including some of the silents, where she plays dancer/hottie.
Movie Review: Rare early appearances of stars/themes that will come to dominate 30s and 40s pictures
Summary: 5 Stars
Ditto all the other good reviews. In addition, watch for
--Ted Healy and His Stooges in an appearance so early in their movie careers that Curly is still billed by his real name Jerry.
--An early (no on-screen credit) appearance by Eve Arden showing the comic genius she will become.
--Joan Crawford/Fred Astaire (in his screen debut) in "Bavarian" dance that MGM later recyled for Munchkinland and grand finale song-and-dance number with themes that are revisited in Emerald City sequence in Wizard of Oz.
--And of course, Robert Benchley's dry wit, which is quite a combo with the Three Stooges physical comedy.
Great film!
DAVID TRUMBULL
Chairman, Robert Benchley Society
Movie Review: SENSATIONAL PRODUCTION THAT HAS EVERYTHING!!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I was so impressed with this great production on DVD. Young, beautiful Joan Crawford is so talented ~ I had no idea. She is vivacious, sexy, dances, sings, dives and swims ~ she absolutely sparkles. Clark Gable is young, handsome, and shows off his athletic body in the gym. Fred Astaire is in his debut in this film where Joan and him dance together. There is also the Three Stooges, as well. It has great fun dialogue, is very technically modern for its time, extremely entertaining, fast paced, and an absolute joy to watch this CLASSIC film ~ WHAT A TREAT!! THEY SURE DON'T MAKE MOVIES LIKE THIS ANYMORE. YOU WILL LOVE IT AS I DO AND PLAY IT AGAIN AND AGAIN!!Movie Review: "Dancing Lady" is MGM's way of sticking it to Warners' "42nd Street"
Summary: 5 Stars
"Dancing Lady" is MGM's way of sticking it to Warners' "42nd Street." I much prefer "Dancing Lady." There are so many Stars in it! Of course, Joan Crawford is the biggest movie star in it. Did anyone else know that she could dance like that? Taking second-billing is Clark Gable and getting third billing is Joan's second husband (they weren't married when the movie was made), Franchot Tone. Also included in this classic film is a rare dancing number with Fred Astaire; this was his first movie! And, even The Three Stooges have a part in this unforgettable masterpiece! Not since "Grand Hotel" was Joan surrounded with such unprecedented talent!Movie Review: Deserves the raves
Summary: 5 Stars
This was an unknown treasure, made the year my parents were born.
Joan Crawford was so fresh and appealing before her campy older movies. Clark Gable was always hot--I think he made "It happened one night" the same year. But for me Franchot Tone stole the show.
Star and sex appeal that just doesn't quit. I was rooting for him to get the girl, even knowing it wasn't going to happen. More handesome and sophisticated than Gable. Who'd have thought?