Belita is dancing
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Belita is dancing |
| Original title | Lady, let's dance |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1944 |
| length | 88 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Frank Woodruff |
| script |
Peter Milne Paul Gerard Smith |
| production |
Trem Carr Scott R. Dunlap |
| music |
Edward J. Kay José Pafumy Charles Newman Castro Valencia David Oppenheim Lew Pollack |
| camera | Mack Stengler |
| cut | Richard Currier |
| occupation | |
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Belita tanzt (Original title Lady, Let's Dance ) is an American musical film from 1944 directed by Frank Woodruff . Belita and James Ellison star in this figure skating musical based on a story by Scott R. Dunlap.
The film received two Academy Award nominations .
action
The rumba dancers Manuelo and Dolores are the main attraction at the Indian Springs Hotel. When Dolores becomes pregnant, artist agent Jerry Gibson, Snodgrass, assures the hotel manager that he will find a new dancer for the show, which takes place in two days. Manuelo and Timber Applegate, who is co-owner of the hotel, point out to Jerry that the waitress Belita was a well-known dancer in Europe before the war.
On the opening night of the show, Belita can inspire the audience. Recognizing her great talent, Jerry sends her to Chicago , where she is to appear on the Henry Busse show. Despite a few entanglements, Belita also rose to star in Chicago. Jerry, meanwhile, has been fired by Snodgrass for letting Belita go. He tries to stay afloat with badly paid jobs. Timber, trying to help him, can't get him to contact Belita, instead Jerry joins the army. Months have passed when Timber tracks down Jerry, wounded, in a nearby hospital. He makes sure that Belita visits him at the bedside. After Jerry feels better and he and Belita have spoken out, Timber accompanies Jerry to the theater. There Belita dances a very special ice skating number just for Jerry, who is sitting in his wheelchair and watching her proudly.
Production and Background
The film had its world premiere in San Francisco on April 5, 1944.
The Hollywood Reporter read that Olive Hatch, a swimmer who had participated in the Olympics, worked on the film, as well as Mischa Panaieff, a star of Russian ballet, and Belita's dance partner in Paris and London . Monogram Pictures released this film in Spanish for the Spanish speaking countries. It was the first film Monogram Pictures did. Music by Ludwig van Beethoven can also be heard in the film.
Music numbers
- Silver Shadows and Golden Dreams ( Lew Pollack and Charles Newman )
- Happy Hearts , Days of the Beau Brummel , Lady, Let's Dance (Dave Oppenheim and Ted Grouya)
- Ten Thousand Men and a Girl
- Salmente una Vez
- Rhumba, rhumba
- Hot lips
Awards
- In 1945 the song Silver Shadows and Golden Dreams from the film was nominated for an Oscar in the "Best Song" category. However, the award went to Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke for her song Swinging on a Star from the movie drama The Road to Happiness ( Going My Way ).
- Edward J. Kay was nominated for "Best Film Music (Music Film)" . The Oscar went to Carmen Dragon and Morris Stoloff and the film The Goddess Dances ( Cover Girl ).
Web links
- Belita dancing in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Belita dancing at Turner Classic Movies (English)
- Lady, Let's Dance letterboxd.com (English)
- Belita dances Illustrated Filmkurier
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lady, Let's Dance Notes at TCM - Turner Classic Movies (English)
- ↑ Lady, Let's Dance Music at TCM - Turner Classic Movies (English)