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Plot

Future Universal contractees Robert Paige and Grace MacDonald (in her film debut) star in the Paramount mini-musical Dancing on a Dime. The story concerns an entertainment troupe financed by the government's Work Projects Administration. When the WPA drops its funding, the young performers despair until they come across an abandoned roll of money. Unaware that the cash is counterfeit, the kids use this windfall to finance their upcoming show, but the Feds catch up with them on opening night. Will a last-minute miracle permit the film to end on a happy note? The Frank Loesser-Burton Lane songs included one bonafide hit, "I Hear Music".
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Family,Musicals
Run Time:
74min.
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Director(s):
Joseph Santley
Starring:
Robert Paige , Grace McDonald , Peter Lind Hayes , Eddie Quillan , Frank Jenks
Themes:
Down on Their Luck,Underdogs,Rags To Riches,Actor's Life
Tone:
Bittersweet,Bright,Light,Rousing,Sentimental
Keywords:
backstage,counterfeit,dance [art],discovery,finances,group,loot,musical [play],opening-night,performer,rental,songwriter,stage,stranded,theater-troupe,troupe