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Dancing in the Dark (1949)
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Release Date:
3 April 1950 (Sweden) morePlot:
Conceited actor Emery Slade, on a mission to recruit a Broadway star for Fox, picks unknown Julie Clarke instead. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Even Wm. Powell fans might want to miss this. moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | William Powell | ... | Emery Slade |
 | Mark Stevens | ... | Bill Davis |
| Betsy Drake | ... | Julie Clarke |
 | Adolphe Menjou | ... | Melville Crossman |
| Randy Stuart | ... | Rosalie Brooks |
| Lloyd Corrigan | ... | John Barker |
| Hope Emerson | ... | Mrs. Schlaghammer |
| Walter Catlett | ... | Joe Brooks |
| Don Beddoe | ... | Barney Bassett |
| Jean Hersholt | ... | Jean Hersholt |
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92 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Filming Locations:
Behind scenes, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USAMOVIEmeter: 
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Adolphe Menjoy's character name, Melville Crossman, was a writing pseudonym used by Twentieth Century-Fox boss Darryl F. Zanuck. moreQuotes:
Mrs. Schlaghammer: You! You! Just who do you think you are?Emery Slade: I know who I am, Mrs. Schlaghammer. What's more, I know who my father was. And that, around here, is a unique distinction.
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I adore William Powell, and while this movie is not one of his best he does a fair job of portraying an unlikeable, self-centered has-been. Unfortunately, Betsy Drake fails to rise to his level, even if it isn't one of the highest of his career. It's difficult to imagine that Powell's character would look twice at someone as non-descript as Ms. Drake, with a personality akin to lukewarm oatmeal. This part would have benefitted enormously from a Barbara Stanwyck, or another actress with strength. As it is, there is no sizzle, no logical motivation for the course of action, and no empathy between leads. I hate to admit it, but I could only hang in there for 1/2 of the film, and if I couldn't watch Mr. Powell for the full length of time, I highly doubt that any but a truly crazed fan could. Give it a miss.