Dancing on a Dime
1940, English. Directed by Joseph Santley.
IT'S A MUSICAL METEOR!
Director Ted Brooks and comedians Jack Norcross, Dandy Joslyn and Phil Miller are part of a troupe of promising young players rehearsing for a WPA show at the Garrick Theater in New York and are stunned when the government withdraws their funding on the day of the show's dress rehearsal. Destitute, the troupe plans to return home when Mac, the stage doorman, offers to allow four of the men, Phil, Dandy, Jack and Ted, to use the theater for a boardinghouse. After accepting Mac's offer, the men improvise bedrooms out of the set pieces and meet amateur actress Lorie Fenton from Cleveland, who is eager to audition for them. When the men learn she recently received a small inheritance, they allow her to audition, hoping she will back the show.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Joseph SantleyDirector
- Robert PaigeTed Brooks
- Peter Lind HayesDandy Joslyn
- Eddie QuillanJack Norcross
- Frank JenksPhil Miller
- Grace McDonaldLorie Fenton
- Virginia DaleDolly Stewart
- Carol AdamsPolly Adams
- Lillian CornellDoris Marlowe
- William FrawleyMac
- Charles LaneFreeman Taylor
- Wanda McKayLulu
- Arthur AylesworthJoe Phillips
Details
- Released
- 1 November 1940
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Maurice Rapf, Allen Rivkin, Anne Morrison Chapin
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Dancing on a Dime runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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Dancing on a Dime parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Dancing on a Dime is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is Dancing on a Dime on?
Dancing on a Dime isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 November 1940. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dancing on a Dime?
If you liked Dancing on a Dime, try Feel the Beat, Sunshine on Leith, Drumline: A New Beat.
Who directed Dancing on a Dime?
Dancing on a Dime (1940) was directed by Joseph Santley and stars Robert Paige, Peter Lind Hayes, Eddie Quillan.