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7.0/10
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A multimillionaire decides to boycott "filthy" forms of entertainment such as Broadway shows.A multimillionaire decides to boycott "filthy" forms of entertainment such as Broadway shows.A multimillionaire decides to boycott "filthy" forms of entertainment such as Broadway shows.
- Awards
- 1 win
Avis Adair
- Chorus Girl
- (uncredited)
Marvelle Andre
- Chorus Girl
- (uncredited)
Loretta Andrews
- Chorus Girl
- (uncredited)
Cecil Arden
- Chorus Girl
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaIn the "Dames" number, Dick Powell as a Broadway producer doesn't want to see composer George Gershwin, but when asked by his secretary about seeing Miss Dubin, Miss Warren and Miss Kelly, he lets them enter his office. This is an inside joke, referring to Al Dubin and Harry Warren, who wrote the music for this film, and Orry-Kelly, who was the costume designer.
- GoofsWhile Joan Blondell is singing "The Girl at the Ironing Board", a stage hand is seen in the background hanging a clothesline.
- ConnectionsEdited into Musical Memories (1946)
- SoundtracksDames
(1934) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Danced by Ruby Keeler at rehearsal
Sung by Dick Powell and chorus in the show
Played as background music often
Featured review
Busby fans have to wait until the last part for their guy to do his stuff. But then it's a real eye-popper. The dames keep comin' at yah one after another, blondes, brunettes, and in- betweens. What a line-up of 30's cuties. Then there's Berkeley's trademark: feminine geometry. That's enough to give Freud analytic overload and others x-rated dreams. Good thing those fluid figures were too abstract for the censors to erase. Speaking of blue- noses, '34 was the first year of Code enforcement. So, wouldn't be surprised the plot was jabbing at our watchdogs of public morality. After all, ridding the city of stage shows is the millionaire's (Hugh Herbert) favorite hobby. It's a winning cast, even if Powell mugs it up faster than a Ferrari's RPM's. True, Keeler's hoofing may be on the clunky side, still she's got the sweetest smile this side of Hollywood and Vine. Too bad the real dame, Blondell, was hobbled by six months of motherly gestation. Working her camera angles must have been a real challenge. I know a lot of folks don't especially like these antique concoctions. But in my book, they're inspired combinations of artistry, pizazz, and sheer Hollywood hokum.
- dougdoepke
- Aug 30, 2014
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- Budget
- $779,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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