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Best Foot Forward

6.819431h 35mNRMovieComedyMusic

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 Buzzell
WritersIrving Brecher·Fred F. Finklehoffe
ProducerArthur Freed

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Cast · Directed by Edward Buzzell

LBLucille Ball
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
WGWilliam Gaxton
William Gaxton
Jack O'Riley
VWVirginia Weidler
Virginia Weidler
Helen Schlesinger
TD
Tommy Dix
Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper
NWNancy Walker
Nancy Walker
Nancy - Blind Date
JAJune Allyson
June Allyson
Ethel
KBKenny Bowers
Kenny Bowers
Dutch Miller
GDGloria DeHaven
Gloria DeHaven
Minerva Fierce
JJ
Jack Jordan
Harvey "Hunk" Hoyt
CWChill Wills
Chill Wills
Chester Short
HOHenry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
Maj. Roger W. Reeber
SHSara Haden
Sara Haden
Miss Talbert

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