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'''''Dance Hall''''' was an American [[musical]] directed by [[Melville Brown]] and written by [[Jane Murfin]] and [[J. Walter Ruben]], based on a story by [[Vina Delmar]]. It was RKO's last release of the decade, and was a critical and financial flop.<ref name=RKO/>
'''''Dance Hall''''' was an American [[musical film]] directed by [[Melville W. Brown|Melville Brown]] and written by [[Jane Murfin]] and [[J. Walter Ruben]], based on a story by [[Vina Delmar]]. It was RKO's last release of the decade, and was a critical and financial flop.<ref name=RKO/>


==Plot==
==Plot==

Revision as of 13:59, 10 April 2014

Dance Hall
Directed byMelville Brown[1]
Screenplay byJane Murfin
J. Walter Ruben[1]
Story byVina Delmar[1]
Produced byHenry Hobart[1]
William LeBaron[2]
StarringOlive Borden
Arthur Lake[1]
CinematographyJack MacKenzie[2]
Edited byGeorge Marsh
Ann McKnight[2]
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Pictures[1]
Release date
  • December 14, 1929 (1929-12-14)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dance Hall was an American musical film directed by Melville Brown and written by Jane Murfin and J. Walter Ruben, based on a story by Vina Delmar. It was RKO's last release of the decade, and was a critical and financial flop.[1]

Plot

A shipping clerk, Tommy Flynn, engages a young female taxi dancer, Gracie Nolan, and the two gain some success in dance halls, winning several dance contests. As they do, he becomes infatuated with her, but she only has eyes for a pilot, Ted Smith, who wants her as a trophy of his own.

Flynn is unsuccessful in his attempts to woo the young Gracie, until the pilot crashes during his attempt at a transcontinental flight. Flynn hides the fact that the pilot is still alive from Gracie, as he attempts to get her to fall in love with him, but when she discovers his subterfuge, she is enraged and rushes off to be with the pilot.

However, when she finds Smith, she uncovers that he has been living with another woman. Devastated, she returns to Tommy, who takes her back. Reunited the two lovers become a successful dancing team.

Cast

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Jewell, Richard B.; Harbin, Vernon (1982). The RKO Story. New York: Arlington House. p. 23. ISBN 0-517-546566.
  2. ^ a b c "Dance Hall". imdb.com. Retrieved April 5, 2014.