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Best Foot Forward

1943-10-081h 35mComedy / Music6.8/10TMDB · 5 votes

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.

“Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Honey of a Musical”

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Directed byEdward Buzzell

Original languageEnglish

Original release1943-10-08

ProductionUnited States of America

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Lucille BallLucille Ball

William GaxtonJack O'Riley

Virginia WeidlerHelen Schlesinger

Tommy DixElwood C. "Bud" Hooper

Nancy WalkerNancy - Blind Date

June AllysonEthel

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Kenny BowersDutch Miller Gloria DeHavenMinerva Fierce Jack JordanHarvey "Hunk" Hoyt Chill WillsChester Short Henry O'NeillMaj. Roger W. Reeber Sara HadenMiss Talbert Donald MacBrideCapt. Bradd Bob StebbinsGreenie Darwood KayeKiller Morris AnkrumCol. Harkrider Nana BryantMrs. Dalrymple Harry JamesHimself Harry HaydenProf. Walter Morton Isabel RandolphMrs. Morton Stanley DonenCadet Bess FlowersProm Guest Harry DuffCadet (uncredited)John AllbuleCadet Barbara BedfordChaperone at Dance Billy BletcherWaxer Lulu Mae BohrmanElderly Woman Carl R. BotefuhrCadet Marguerite CampbellWoman James CarlisleParty Guest Milton ChisholmCadet Jack CoffeyCadet Richard DickCadet Norris DurhamCadet Ward EllisCadet James EllisonCadet Don GallaherCadet Mac GarnCadet Joe GeilCadet Dick GordonParty Guest Bradley HailCadet Ralph HoopesCadet Fred JenelCadet Sam KamieCadet Colin KennyParty Guest Dale LeflerCadet Jack LindquistCadet George LockettCadet Skip E. LoweCadet Herb LurieCadet Jack McGeeCadet Caren MarshDancer Robert Emmett O'ConnorTrain Conductor James PilcherCadet Shirley Jean RickertDancer Cal RothenbergCadet George RowlandCadet Hugh SheridanCadet Gil StrattonCadet Art ThompsonElderly Man Riley ThompsonCadet John TreulCadet Jack WagnerCadet Ken WilsonCadet Kenneth WilsonCadet Beverly TylerVocalist

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