Movie Details
Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1946
Original Language:English
Behind the Footlights (1946)
DirectorVyvyan Donner
8 minJan 1st, 1946
Plot
Behind the Footlights directed by noted fashion editor artist and costume designer Vyvyan Donner reveals the constant work and rehearsals necessary to keep chorus lines synchronized and snappy Narrator Paul Douglas tells us how the bright lights of Broadway kindle the flame of ambition We first see such burning drive backstage at the Carnival Night Club in New York City as the dancers rehearse we then watch from front of house as they perform Next up is the Shipstads Johnson Ice Follies where chorus girls perform similar dance routines only on ice skates Seen today Behind the Footlights is hardly an inducement to join the performing arts Kicking third from the left in a line of ladies dressed in ruffles bananas and pineapples all the while hoping the star breaks her ankle is the stuff that dreams are made of and which brings a paycheck at the end of the week Caroline Yeager
