''Lady, Let's Dance'' is a 1944 black-and-white film directed by

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that was nominated for two

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. Produced by

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, the film is unique as an

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. ''Lady, Let's Dance'' stars ice skater

Belita Belita Jepson-Turner (21 October 1923 – 18 December 2005), known professionally as Belita, was a British Olympic figure skater, dancer and film actress. Biography Born at Nether Wallop, Hampshire,James Ellison James Ellison may refer to: * James O. Ellison (1929–2014), U.S. federal judge * James T. Ellison (1862–1920s), New York gangster *James Ellison (actor) (1910–1993), American film actor *James Ellison (footballer, born 1901) (1901–1958), En ...

, and

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. Appearances also include ice skating artists Myrtle Godfrey and the renowned comedy ice team Werner Groebli & Hansruedi (Hans) Mauch (more commonly known as

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). The plot focuses on Belita as she travels to a California resort, where she is unexpectedly hired as a last minute dance team replacement. She becomes a national star while the handsome resort manager gets fired and becomes a drifter, until he ends up in the Army. Edward Kay's Oscar-nominated score included: "Golden Dreams", "Silver Shadows", "In the Days of Beau Brummel", "Ten Million Men and a Girl", "Dream of Dreams", "Rio", "Happy Hearts", "Esperanza", and the title song "Lady, Let's Dance". Myrtle Godfrey sported the same green bonnet with ostrich plume worn by

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in ''

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''.

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as Jerry Gibson *

as Timber Applegate *

Barbara Woodell Barbara Woodell (May 25, 1910 – January 16, 1997) was an American film and television actress, born in Lewistown, Illinois. Selected filmography * '' Lady, Let's Dance'' (1944) * ''The Mysterious Mr. Valentine'' (1946) * ''Carnegie Hall'' (1 ...

as Dolores (Mamie Potts) *

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as Mr. Snodgrass *Emmett Vogan as Stack *Harry Harvey as Fraser *

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as Given *Werner Groebli as Himself (a.k.a. 'Frick' –

) *Hans Mauch as Himself (a.k.a. 'Frack' –

) *Eugene Mikeler as Himself *Maurice St. Clair as Manuelo *Mitchell Ayres And His Orchestra *Lou Bring And His Orchestra *

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And His Orchestra *Eddie Le Baron And His Orchestra *Myrtle Godfrey as Herself (Ice Skating artist)

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