The Dance of Life is a 1929 American pre-Code musical film. It is the first of three film adaptations of the popular 1927 Broadway play Burlesque, with the others being Swing High, Swing Low (1937) and When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948). The film was directed by John Cromwell and A. Edward Sutherland. Hal Skelly appeared in the lead role as Ralph “Skid” Johnson after playing the same role in the Broadway version at the Plymouth Theater. He took part in the production for fifty two weeks before leaving his role to take part in the film. Charles D. Brown, Ralph Theodore and Oscar Levant also appeared in the Broadway production.
The Dance of Life (1929)
Directed by A. Edward Sutherland / John Cromwell
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Broadway
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Based On: based on plays
Alternate Titles
Artisten
AT, DE
Artyści
PL
Burlesque
US
Hjärtats melodi
SE
Komédiások
HU
La danse de la vie
FR
La danza de la vida
AR, VE
La danza della vita
IT
Livets Dans
DK
No Rodopio da Vida
BR
Odoru jinsei
JP
The Dance of Life
AU, GB, US
踊る人生
JP