Born to Dance

For the 2015 New Zealand film of the same name, see Born to Dance 2015 film

The film stars dancer Eleanor Powell and was a followup to her successful debut in Broadway Melody of 1936. The film costars James Stewart as Powells love interest and Virginia Bruce as the films resident femme fatale and Powells rival. Powells Broadway Melody costars Buddy Ebsen and Frances Langford return to provide comedy and musical support. The score was composed by Cole Porter.Highlights of the film include a rare musical number by Stewart which the actor later poked fun at in the Thats Entertainment retrospective, and a bombastic finale called Swingin the Jinx Away. Set amidst a preSecond World War naval backdrop, the Depressionera feel good number which runs nearlyminutes makes topical references to the economy and political leaders with a shout out to Cab Calloway thrown in for good measure sung by Powell, adds in an eccentric dance routine by Ebsen, and ends in a flurry of tap dancing by Powell culminating in a patriotic salute, and finally a blast of cannon fire. This finale was also lifted in its entirety and reused in another Powell film, I Dood It, costarring Red Skelton. Although considered one of Powells and MGMs most memorable musical numbers, and often featured in retrospectives such as Thats Entertainment, musical director Roger Edens was often quoted as being embarrassed by the segment. ........

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