Dancing Sweeties
Seen it?1930 | 62 min | Romance, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for people who'll be humming afterwards and romantics. The music is woven into the story, not just laid on top. Same wavelength as Limelight or Strictly Ballroom.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 2 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ray Enright
- Grant WithersBill Cleaver
- Sue CarolMolly O'Neil
- Tully MarshallPa Cleaver
- Edna Murphy'Jazzbo' Gans
- Eddie PhillipsNeedles Thompson
- Margaret SeddonMrs. Cleaver
- Sid SilversJerry Browne
- Billy BletcherBud (uncredited)
- Joe BordeauxDance Hall Customer (uncredited)
- Eddie ClaytonOnions (uncredited)