Best Foot Forward

Name: Best Foot Forward
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 1943-10-08
Duration: 95 min

1h 35m·Comedy, Music·

Directed by Edward Buzzell·1943

Rate

6.8/10 avg

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.

DirectorEdward BuzzellCinematographyLeonard SmithScreenplayIrving BrecherStudioMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Actor	Role
Lucille BallLucille Ball	Lucille Ball
William GaxtonJack O'Riley	Jack O'Riley
Virginia WeidlerHelen Schlesinger	Helen Schlesinger
TTommy DixElwood C. "Bud" Hooper	Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper
Nancy WalkerNancy - Blind Date	Nancy - Blind Date
June AllysonEthel	Ethel
Kenny BowersDutch Miller	Dutch Miller
Gloria DeHavenMinerva Fierce	Minerva Fierce
JJack JordanHarvey "Hunk" Hoyt	Harvey "Hunk" Hoyt
Chill WillsChester Short	Chester Short
Henry O'NeillMaj. Roger W. Reeber	Maj. Roger W. Reeber
Sara HadenMiss Talbert	Miss Talbert
Donald MacBrideCapt. Bradd	Capt. Bradd
BBob StebbinsGreenie	Greenie
Darwood KayeKiller	Killer
Morris AnkrumCol. Harkrider	Col. Harkrider
Nana BryantMrs. Dalrymple	Mrs. Dalrymple
Harry JamesHimself	Himself
Harry HaydenProf. Walter Morton	Prof. Walter Morton
Isabel RandolphMrs. Morton	Mrs. Morton
Stanley DonenCadet	Cadet
Bess FlowersProm Guest	Prom Guest
HHarry DuffCadet (uncredited)	Cadet (uncredited)
JJohn AllbuleCadet	Cadet
Barbara BedfordChaperone at Dance	Chaperone at Dance
Billy BletcherWaxer	Waxer
LLulu Mae BohrmanElderly Woman	Elderly Woman
CCarl R. BotefuhrCadet	Cadet
MMarguerite CampbellWoman	Woman
JJames CarlisleParty Guest	Party Guest