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Musical Monday: Born to Dance (1936)

Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Nov 30, 2020

It’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) – read more

James Stewart in Born to Dance (1936)

The Vintage Cameo Posted by Emily on Apr 15, 2014

Before 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 more

Born to Dance (1936)

Hollywood Revue Posted by Angela on Jul 25, 2011

In 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 read more

Born to Dance

MacGuffin Movies Posted by RBuccicone on Jun 2, 2011

Born 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, read more