Best Foot Forward

Best Foot Forward

1943
1h 35m
6.0

6.0/10

4 votes • View on IMDb

"Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical"

Overview

Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity-hungry agent convinces her to go in order to boost her career. Complications arise when Bud's girlfriend Helen Schlesinger unexpectedly shows up, too.

Status: Released

Budget: $1,162,000

Revenue: $2,704,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 8, 1943
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0035675

Cast

Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

William Gaxton
William Gaxton

Jack O'Riley

Virginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler

Helen Schlesinger

Tommy Dix
Tommy Dix

Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper

Nancy Walker
Nancy Walker

Nancy - Blind Date

June Allyson
June Allyson

Ethel

Kenny Bowers
Kenny Bowers

Dutch Miller

Gloria DeHaven
Gloria DeHaven

Minerva Fierce

Jack Jordan
Jack Jordan

Harvey "Hunk" Hoyt

Chill Wills
Chill Wills

Chester Short

Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill

Maj. Roger W. Reeber

Sara Haden
Sara Haden

Miss Talbert

Key Crew

Irving Brecher
Screenplay
Edward Buzzell
Director
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Screenplay
Arthur Freed
Producer