The story of a Boston dance teacher who gets shanghaied by buccaneers who might make his next steps be off the plank!The story of a Boston dance teacher who gets shanghaied by buccaneers who might make his next steps be off the plank!The story of a Boston dance teacher who gets shanghaied by buccaneers who might make his next steps be off the plank!
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Sam Appel
- Cafe Owner
- (uncredited)
Eduardo Cansino
- Specialty Dancer
- (uncredited)
Nora Cecil
- Landlady
- (uncredited)
Jim Farley
- Sailor
- (uncredited)
Rita Hayworth
- Specialty Dancer
- (uncredited)
Cy Kendall
- Bouncing Betty's Cook
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhile this was the third feature film released in 3-strip Technicolor, it was, for a long time, thought to no longer exist in that form. Only incomplete 35mm negatives were known to survive, plus 16mm prints struck in the two-color Cinecolor process. However, in 2015, a complete 35mm nitrate Technicolor print was discovered, leading to a 2022 home video release on DVD and Blu-ray.
- Alternate versionsSome prints of this film are not even in color, but in black-and-white, although the credits still say "Technicolor".
- SoundtracksWhen You're Dancing the Waltz
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Performed by Charles Collins (uncredited), Steffi Duna (uncredited) and chorus
Featured review
Delightful, even in black-and-white
Here is a film that does not even appear in the Leonard Maltin Classic Movie Guide. It's reputation is such that most people would overlook it even if they had the chance to see it. The third feature film to be filmed in Technicolor, it seems to exist only in a black-and-white public domain print. That said, I found this to be a delightful old-fashioned style musical with a wisp of a plot that was apparently based on a true story. Charles Collins, an English musical star is featured in the lead role, and he proves to be a competent actor as well as a terrific dancer. Steffi Duna was enchanting in the female leading role. There are several well-staged dance numbers set to beautiful Rodgers and Hart music. One book says that these songs, along with just about everything else in the movie "walks the plank". I find the music, especially the lovely "When You're Dancing The Waltz" to be beautiful. My only regret is not being able to see this in Technicolor. However, I suppose, with all the older films that have been lost due to indifference or neglect, I should be grateful to see this in any form. Anyway, I liked it, regardless of what the critics say.
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- earlytalkie
- May 31, 2011
Details
- Runtime1 hour 23 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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