Best Foot Forward
“Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical”
1943•NR•1h 35m•6.8•Released
ComedyMusic
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.
Director
Edward Buzzell
Writer
Irving Brecher, Fred F. Finklehoffe
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$3M
Languages
English
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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
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
Production
Company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Producer
Arthur Freed
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