For March Cinema Classics, we’re proud to present DANCE, GIRL, DANCE, screening on glorious 35mm as a part Feminist March.
DANCE, GIRL, DANCE (1940) Until she retired in 1943, Dorothy Arzner was the only female director in Hollywood. DANCE, GIRL, DANCE, perhaps Arzner’s most well known film, is an overt critique of female subjugation. Maureen O’Hara stars as Judy O’Brien, an aspiring ballerina who is forced to earn a living as a dancer in a burlesque troupe. She soon becomes embroiled in a rivalry with the troupe’s queen bee, the brassy Bubbles, played by Lucille Ball. Making much use of Ball’s budding comedic talents and O’Hara’s winsome appeal, Arzner and screenwriter Tess Slesinger transform what could have been a typical backstage melodrama into a bracing film about female solidarity, strength, and independence.
In general, the Hollywood Theatre does not provide content advisories about the subject matter shown in our theatre. Films exhibited don't necessarily reflect the views of the Hollywood Theatre. Information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense Media and DoesTheDogDie.com.
DANCE, GIRL, DANCE (1940) Until she retired in 1943, Dorothy Arzner was the only female director in Hollywood. DANCE, GIRL, DANCE, perhaps Arzner’s most well known film, is an overt critique of female subjugation. Maureen O’Hara stars as Judy O’Brien, an aspiring ballerina who is forced to earn a living as a dancer in a burlesque troupe. She soon becomes embroiled in a rivalry with the troupe’s queen bee, the brassy Bubbles, played by Lucille Ball. Making much use of Ball’s budding comedic talents and O’Hara’s winsome appeal, Arzner and screenwriter Tess Slesinger transform what could have been a typical backstage melodrama into a bracing film about female solidarity, strength, and independence.
In general, the Hollywood Theatre does not provide content advisories about the subject matter shown in our theatre. Films exhibited don't necessarily reflect the views of the Hollywood Theatre. Information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense Media and DoesTheDogDie.com.
In general, the Hollywood Theatre does not provide content advisories about the subject matter shown in our theatre. Films exhibited don’t necessarily reflect the views of the Hollywood Theatre. Information about content and age-appropriateness for specific films can be found on Common Sense Media and DoesTheDogDie.com.