Best Foot Forward
1943 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 6.8
Beloved actress Lucille Ball plays herself in this lively musical comedy, based on the Broadway play and featuring the music of popular bandleader Harry James. When young military cadet Bud Hooper (Tommy Dix) invites Ball to be his date at the academy's prom, her agent convinces her that accepting would be a great publicity stunt. Soon Ball's presence at the school leads to chaos, and the redheaded celebrity unwittingly incurs the wrath of Bud's girlfriend, Helen (Virginia Weidler).
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Details
- Years
- 1943
- Release date
- 1943-10-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (5 votes)
Themes
- hotel
- musical
- movie star
- military academy
Cast & crew
Lucille Ball
as Lucille Ball
William Gaxton
as Jack O'Riley
Virginia Weidler
as Helen Schlesinger
- TD
Tommy Dix
as Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper
Nancy Walker
as Nancy - Blind Date
June Allyson
as Ethel
Kenny Bowers
as Dutch Miller
Gloria DeHaven
as Minerva Fierce
- JJ
Jack Jordan
as Harvey "Hunk" Hoyt
Chill Wills
as Chester Short
Directed by Edward Buzzell