Menu
Best Foot Forward Poster

Best Foot Forward

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical
1943 | 95m | English

(1071 votes)

TMDb IMDb

Popularity: 2 (history)

Details

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.
Release Date: Oct 08, 1943
Director: Edward Buzzell
Writer: John Cecil Holm, Irving Brecher, Fred F. Finklehoffe
Genres: Comedy, Music
Keywords hotel, musical, movie star, military academy
Production Companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Box Office Revenue: $2,704,000
Budget: $1,162,000
Updates Updated: May 08, 2024
Entered: Apr 26, 2024
Trailers and Extras

Backdrops

International Posters

No images available.

More Like This

No recommended movies found

Full Credits

Name Character
Lucille Ball Lucille Ball
William Gaxton Jack O'Riley
Virginia Weidler Helen Schlesinger
Tommy Dix Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper
Nancy Walker Nancy - Blind Date
June Allyson Ethel
Kenny Bowers Dutch Miller
Gloria DeHaven Minerva Fierce
Jack Jordan Harvey "Hunk" Hoyt
Chill Wills Chester Short
Henry O'Neill Maj. Roger W. Reeber
Sara Haden Miss Talbert
Donald MacBride Capt. Bradd
Bob Stebbins Greenie
Darwood Kaye Killer
Morris Ankrum Col. Harkrider
Nana Bryant Mrs. Dalrymple
Harry James Himself
Harry Hayden Prof. Walter Morton
Isabel Randolph Mrs. Morton
Stanley Donen Cadet
Bess Flowers Prom Guest
Harry Duff Cadet (uncredited)
John Allbule Cadet
Barbara Bedford Chaperone at Dance
Billy Bletcher Waxer
Lulu Mae Bohrman Elderly Woman
Carl R. Botefuhr Cadet
Marguerite Campbell Woman
James Carlisle Party Guest
Milton Chisholm Cadet
Jack Coffey Cadet
Richard Dick Cadet
Norris Durham Cadet
Ward Ellis Cadet
James Ellison Cadet
Don Gallaher Cadet
Mac Garn Cadet
Joe Geil Cadet
Dick Gordon Party Guest
Bradley Hail Cadet
Ralph Hoopes Cadet
Fred Jenel Cadet
Sam Kamie Cadet
Colin Kenny Party Guest
Dale Lefler Cadet
Jack Lindquist Cadet
George Lockett Cadet
Skip E. Lowe Cadet
Herb Lurie Cadet
Jack McGee Cadet
Caren Marsh Dancer
Robert Emmett O'Connor Train Conductor
James Pilcher Cadet
Shirley Jean Rickert Dancer
Cal Rothenberg Cadet
George Rowland Cadet
Hugh Sheridan Cadet
Gil Stratton Cadet
Art Thompson Elderly Man
Riley Thompson Cadet
John Treul Cadet
Jack Wagner Cadet
Ken Wilson Cadet
Kenneth Wilson Cadet
Beverly Tyler Vocalist
Name Job
John Cecil Holm Novel
Irving Brecher Screenplay
Fred F. Finklehoffe Screenplay
Edward Buzzell Director
Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
Gile Steele Costume Design
Blanche Sewell Editor
Leonard Smith Director of Photography
Edwin B. Willis Set Decoration
Lennie Hayton Original Music Composer
Irene Costume Supervisor
I. Miller Shoe Design
Hugh Martin Songs
Ralph Blane Songs
Name Title
Arthur Freed Producer
Organization Category Person
Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 4 3 8 1
2024 5 5 8 2
2024 6 5 11 1
2024 7 5 10 1
2024 8 4 10 1
2024 9 2 4 1
2024 10 3 6 1
2024 11 2 6 1
2024 12 2 3 1
2025 1 2 6 1
2025 2 1 2 1
2025 3 1 1 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
2025 8 0 1 0
2025 9 2 2 1
2025 10 2 3 1

Trending Position


No trending metrics available.

Return to Top

Reviews

No reviews available for this movie.