DANCE HALL (1929) Olive Borden, Arthur Lake & Ralph Emerson | Comedy, Drama | B&W | Classic Film

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Dance Hall is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film directed by Melville Brown and written by Jane Murfin and J. Walter Ruben, based on the short story of the same name by Vina Delmar. The film centers a love triangle with a shipping clerk competing with a dashing aviator for the affections of a young taxi dancer. It was Radio Pictures' second to last release of the decade, and was a critical and financial flop.

Synopsis

Shipping clerk Tommy Flynn (Arthur Lake) engages Gracie Nolan (Olive Borden), a young taxi dancer, and the two gain some success in dance halls, winning several dance contests. As they do, he becomes infatuated with her, but she only has eyes for Ted Smith (Ralph Emerson) a pilot who wants her as a trophy of his own.

Flynn is unsuccessful in his attempts to woo the young Gracie, until the pilot crashes during his attempt at a transcontinental flight. Flynn hides the fact from Gracie that the pilot is still alive, as he attempts to get her to fall in love with him. When she discovers his subterfuge, she is enraged and rushes off to be with the pilot.

However, when she finds Smith, she uncovers that he has been living with another woman. Devastated, she returns to Tommy, who takes her back. Reunited, the two lovers become a successful dancing team.

Cast & Crew

Arthur Lake as Tommy Flynn
Olive Borden as Gracie Nolan
Joseph Cawthorn as Bremmer
Margaret Seddon as Mrs. Flynn
Ralph Emerson as Ted Smith
Lee Moran as Ernie
Helen Kaiser as Bee
Tom O'Brien as Truck driver
George Irving as Doctor Loring

Directed by: Melville Brown
Screenplay by: Jane Murfin, J. Walter Ruben
Story by: Viña Delmar
Produced by: Henry Hobart
Starring: Arthur Lake, Olive Borden
Cinematography: Jack MacKenzie
Edited by: Ann McKnight, George Marsh
Distributed by: Radio Pictures
Release Dates: December 15, 1929 (New York City), December 27, 1929 (United States)
Running Time: 65 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English