Dance, Fools, Dance 1931 is a precode MetroGoldwynMayer feature film starring Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, and Lester Vail in a story about a reporter investigating the murder of a colleague. Story and dialogue were created by Aurania Rouverol, and the film was directed by Harry Beaumont. Dance, Fools, Dance was the first of eight cinematic collaborations between Crawford and Gable.
Photoplay commented, Again Joan Crawford proves herself a great dramatic actress. The story...is hokum, but its good hokum and Joan breathes life into her characterization. A.D.S. noted in the New York Times, Miss Crawfords acting is still selfconscious, but her admirers will find her performance well up to her standard.According to MGM records the film earned 848,000 in the US and Canada and 420,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of 524,000. ........
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