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On Your Toes

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By the 1930s, vaudeville is no longer the big seller it used to be. Looking to leave the fading act, Phil Dolan Jr. (Eddie Albert) dreams of composing for the traditional theater. Through a chance meeting with a Russian composer (Leonid Kinskey), Dolan finally has the chance to make the transition, but he must contend with the obstinate ballet director Sergei Alexandrovitch (Alan Hale) to land his big break. It helps that he has prima ballerina Vera Barnova (Zorina) on his side.

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TIME Magazine 10/25/2017
But in passing from Broadway to Hollywood, On Your Toes has suffered a see change. Go to Full Review Graham Greene The Spectator 05/08/2018
The dialogue has wit: Zorina, who played the prima ballerina in London, acts well, looks lovely, and dances beautifully, and the photography of the ballet sequence is really magnificent. Go to Full Review Franz Hoellering The Nation 01/18/2013
A pleasant musical featuring the dancer Zorina, one of the most beautiful and most sympathetic members of her craft. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/21/2013 so so musical gets a star 4 having leonid kinski in the cast! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ray Enright

Director

Vera Zorina

Vera Barnova

Eddie Albert

Phil Dolan Jr.

Alan Hale

Sergei Alexandrovitch

Leonid Kinskey

Ivan Boultonoff

Frank McHugh

Paddy Reilly
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Synopsis By the 1930s, vaudeville is no longer the big seller it used to be. Looking to leave the fading act, Phil Dolan Jr. (Eddie Albert) dreams of composing for the traditional theater. Through a chance meeting with a Russian composer (Leonid Kinskey), Dolan finally has the chance to make the transition, but he must contend with the obstinate ballet director Sergei Alexandrovitch (Alan Hale) to land his big break. It helps that he has prima ballerina Vera Barnova (Zorina) on his side.
Director
Ray Enright
Screenwriter
Jerry Wald, Richard Macaulay
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
Warner Bros.
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 14, 1939, Original
Runtime
1h 33m