Born to Dance (1936) | |
| Director(s) | Roy Del Ruth |
| Producer(s) | Jack Cummings |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
| Top Topics | Broadway, Dance, Show Business |
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Born to Dance (1936) was a Musical - Comedy Film directed by Roy Del Ruth and produced by Jack Cummings.
SYNOPSIS
A sailor-meets-girl story with terrific Cole Porter songs.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1936 --- Ceremony Number 9 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Song | Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter | Nominated |
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Musical Monday: Born to Dance (1936)
on Nov 30, 2020 From Comet Over HollywoodIt?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Born to Dance (1936) ? Music... Read full article
James Stewart in Born to Dance (1936)
By Emily on Apr 15, 2014 From The Vintage CameoBefore Vertigo, before The Philadelphia Story, and before Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, James Stewart was, like so many actors of the time, an MGM contract player, toiling away in quickly churned-out comedies and romances for $350 a week.??Though he’d ultimately garner more acclaim for his lat... Read full article
Born to Dance (1936)
By Angela on Jul 25, 2011 From Hollywood RevueIn Casablanca, everyone comes to Rick’s.? In Born to Dance, everyone comes to Jenny Saks’ (Una Merkel) Lonely Hearts Club in New York.? Jenny is married to Gunny Saks (Sid Silvers), but she barely knows him since he’s a sailor who has been away with the Navy for four years.? When G... Read full article
Born to Dance
By RBuccicone on Jun 2, 2011 From MacGuffin MoviesBorn to Dance (1936) ???? If I were to grade Born to Dance based on its storyline and acting, I’d give it a Dullsville. When considering the dancing alone, however, this flick would be worthy of a Ring a Ding Ding rating. Assuming that my screwy rating system in some way equates to numbers, th... Read full article
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Quotes from Born to Dance
Nora Paige: Hello, what's the thing about?
Ted Baker: Well, boy meets girl.
Nora Paige: Oh, I see. Well, boy loses girl.
Ted Baker: Boy gets girl back.
Nora Paige: Not so fast, sailor.
Ted Baker: You're not very patriotic.
Nora Paige: I am, but I'm not uniform-crazy.
Jenny Saks: Can we visit the crows-nest?
Captain Dingby: No, under no circumstances. It's nesting season.
Jenny Saks: Can we visit the brig? There's a man I'd like to see in it. Uh, I mean, I want to see a man who's in it.
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Facts about Born to Dance
Cole Porter picked James Stewart for the male lead and later said he sang "Easy to Love" as well as any professional singer. A dubbing track was prepared with baritone Jack Owens, but it was decided that Stewart's tenor voice was perfect for the song. In That's Entertainment!, Stewart said, "The song had become a huge hit, even my singing wouldn't hurt it."
The cop in Central Park (played by Reginald Gardiner) spoofs conductor Leopold Stokowski and incorporates his long hair and dramatic gestures.
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