Best Foot Forward (1943)

10/08/1943 (US) • Comedy, Music • 1h 35m

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical

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.

Best Foot Forward (1943)

10/08/1943 (US) • 1h 35m

Comedy, Music

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical

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.

Top Billed Cast

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

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,162,000.00

Revenue

$2,704,000.00

Keywords

hotel

musical

movie star

military academy

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