Best Foot Forward(1943)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical

60

1h 35m

  • Comedy,
  • Music

Overview

Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity-hungry agent convinces her to go in order to boost her career. Complications arise when Bud's girlfriend Helen Schlesinger unexpectedly shows up, too.

Cast

  • Lucille Ball

    Lucille Ball

    Lucille Ball

  • William Gaxton

    William Gaxton

    Jack O'Riley

  • Virginia Weidler

    Virginia Weidler

    Helen Schlesinger

  • Nancy Walker

    Nancy Walker

    Nancy - Blind Date

  • June Allyson

    June Allyson

    Ethel

  • Gloria DeHaven

    Gloria DeHaven

    Minerva Fierce

  • Chill Wills

    Chill Wills

    Chester Short

  • Henry O'Neill

    Henry O'Neill

    Maj. Roger W. Reeber

  • Sara Haden

    Sara Haden

    Miss Talbert

  • Donald MacBride

    Donald MacBride

    Capt. Bradd

  • Darwood Kaye

    Darwood Kaye

    Killer

  • Morris Ankrum

    Morris Ankrum

    Col. Harkrider

  • Nana Bryant

    Nana Bryant

    Mrs. Dalrymple

  • Harry James

    Harry James

    Himself

  • Harry Hayden

    Harry Hayden

    Prof. Walter Morton

  • Isabel Randolph

    Isabel Randolph

    Mrs. Morton

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    Status

    Released (Oct 8, 1943)

    Budget

    $1,162,000

    Revenue

    $2,704,000

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