Dancing on a Dime

Dancing on a Dime
Directed byJoseph Santley
Written byMaurice Rapf
Anne Morrison Chapin
Allen Rivkin
Produced byA.M. Botsford
CinematographyCharles Lang
Edited byDoane Harrison
Music byVictor Young
Production
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • November 1, 1940 (1940-11-01) (United States)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Dancing on a Dime is a 1940 Paramount Pictures film directed by Joseph Santley about five actors and dancers putting on a show while living in a theatre. It is adapted from a novel of the same name written by Dorothy Young, which itself is based loosely on her own life.[1] It starred Robert Paige, Peter Lind Hayes, Eddie Quillan, Frank Jenks, and Grace McDonald. It is known for its song, I Hear Music.

Plot

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Songs[2]

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  • "Dancing on a Dime", music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Frank Loesser, sung by Grace McDonald and Robert Paige (neither credited)
  • "Debutante Number One", music by Victor Young, lyrics by Frank Loesser
  • "I Hear Music", music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Frank Loesser, sung by Robert Paige, Peter Lind Hayes, Frank Jenks and Eddie Quillan (none credited)
  • "Mañana", music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Frank Loesser
  • "Lovable Sort of Person", music by Victor Young, lyrics by Frank Loesser

References

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  1. ^ "Obituary: Dorothy Young". The Telegraph. 22 Mar 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Dancing on a Dime Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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