Dance, girl, dance /
Dorothy Arzner, the sole woman to work as a director in the Hollywood studio system of the '30s and early '40s, brings a subversive feminist sensibility to this juicily entertaining backstage melodrama. A behind-the-footlights look at friendship, jealousy, and ambition in the ruthless worl...
| Uniform Title: | Dance, girl, dance (Motion picture : 1940) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Published: |
[New York, N.Y.] :
The Criterion Collection,
[2020]
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| Edition: | DVD special edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
1028. |
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| Summary: | Dorothy Arzner, the sole woman to work as a director in the Hollywood studio system of the '30s and early '40s, brings a subversive feminist sensibility to this juicily entertaining backstage melodrama. A behind-the-footlights look at friendship, jealousy, and ambition in the ruthless world of show business, Dance, Girl, Dance follows the intertwining fates of two chorus girls. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1940. Full screen (1.37:1). Restored 4K digital transfer. Special features: new introduction by B. Ruby Rich ; interview with Francis Ford Coppola ; essay by Sheila O'Malley. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded insert. |
| Format: | DVD; region 1, NTSC; 4:3 fullscreen (1.37:1) presentation ; Dolby digital mono. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Music director and music by Edward Ward ; lyrics [and one song] by Chester Forrest and Robert Wright ; dances staged by Ernst Matray ; director of photography, Russell Metty ; art director, Van Nest Polglase ; gowns by Edward Stevenson ; edited by Robert Wise; ; story by Vicky Baum. |
| ISBN: | 9781681437224 1681437228 |