Bolero
He rose to fame on a ladder of dancing ladies!
1934 | 85m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Wesley Ruggles |
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| Writer: | Carey Wilson, Horace Jackson, Kubec Glasmon |
| Staring: |
| The complicated relationship between an ambitious, ruthless nightclub dancer and the woman he loves. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 23, 1934 |
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| Director: | Wesley Ruggles |
| Writer: | Carey Wilson, Horace Jackson, Kubec Glasmon |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | dancer, nightclub, pre-code |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 24, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| George Raft | Raoul De Baere |
| Carole Lombard | Helen Hathaway |
| Sally Rand | Annette |
| Frances Drake | Leona |
| William Frawley | Mike DeBaere |
| Gertrude Michael | Lady D'Argon |
| Ray Milland | Robert Coray |
| Gloria Shea | Lucy |
| Elinor Fair | (uncredited) |
| Ann Sheridan | (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Wesley Ruggles | Director |
| Carey Wilson | Story |
| Travis Banton | Costume Design |
| John Leipold | Original Music Composer |
| Bernhard Kaun | Original Music Composer |
| Horace Jackson | Screenplay |
| Kubec Glasmon | Story |
| Leo Tover | Director of Photography |
| Hugh Bennett | Editor |
| Ralph Rainger | Original Music Composer |
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I wasn't aware of this film until I saw it last night at the BFI in London. I had always just assumed that George Raft is/was and always would be a gangster. Well he certainly isn't in this. His portrayal of a ruthlessly ambitious professional dancer is quite an eye opening experience - and he can d ... efinitely dance. Carole Lombard is equally engaging as his dance partner as they try to rise (largely with constant investment from his brother) from downbeat New York dance halls to glitzy Parisien salons. Ravel's "Bolero" was never my favourite piece of music (I blame Torvill & Dean) but it works really well here. It isn't an amazing film, but it has plenty of style, even a little humour and bags of charm