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Cast
Grant Withers
as Bill Cleaver
Sue Carol
as Molly O'Neil
Tully Marshall
as Pa Cleaver
Edna Murphy
as 'Jazzbo' Gans
Eddie Phillips
as Needles Thompson
Margaret Seddon
as Mrs. Cleaver
Sid Silvers
as Jerry Browne
Billy Bletcher
as Bud (uncredited)
Joe Bordeaux
as Dance Hall Customer (uncredited)
Eddie Clayton
as Onions (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1930
Runtime1h 02m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy, Drama
Votes6
DirectorRay Enright
WritersHarry Fried
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDancing Sweeties
About Dancing Sweeties
Bill is a hot shot dancer who partners with Jazzbo, until he sees Molly at the dance. He enters the Waltz with Molly and wins first prize - and they wind up being married that same night. Now they are free of their parents nagging and their own bosses. 24 hours - no dancing as in-laws are visiting. 24 days - the Apartment is finished so off to the Hoffman's Parisian Dance Palace. Molly can only dance the Waltz and not the hot new jazz dance so she leaves and Bill follows. They are both unhappy, Bill has two left feet when it comes to romance.
Directed by Ray Enright, Dancing Sweeties leans on a strong ensemble — Grant Withers, Sue Carol, Tully Marshall — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1930.
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