Dan Dailey

Daniel James Dailey Jr. (December 14, 1915 – October 16, 1978) was an American dancer and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dan Dailey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Pepe (1960)

Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. Pepe, determined to get the horse back (as he considers it his family), decides to take off to Hollywood. There he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Shirley Jones  •  Dan Dailey  •  Bing Crosby

Mario "Cantinflas" Moreno is a hired hand, Pepe, employed on a ranch. A boozing Hollywood director buys a white stallion that belongs to Pepe's boss. Pepe, determined to get the horse back (as he considers it his family), decides to take off to Hollywood. There he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Sidney
CAST:  Cantinflas  •  Shirley Jones  •  Dan Dailey  •  Bing Crosby

The Mortal Storm (1940)

The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. When the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Brietner, a family friend is caught up in the turmoil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Margaret Sullavan  •  James Stewart  •  Robert Young  •  Frank Morgan

The Roth family leads a quiet life in a small village in the German Alps during the early 1930s. When the Nazis come to power, the family is divided and Martin Brietner, a family friend is caught up in the turmoil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Borzage
CAST:  Margaret Sullavan  •  James Stewart  •  Robert Young  •  Frank Morgan

There's No Business Like Show Business (1954)

Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Ethel Merman  •  Donald O'Connor  •  Marilyn Monroe  •  Dan Dailey

Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Ethel Merman  •  Donald O'Connor  •  Marilyn Monroe  •  Dan Dailey

This Is the Army (1943)

In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a knew all-soldier show, called THIS ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  George Murphy  •  Joan Leslie  •  George Tobias  •  Alan Hale

In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a knew all-soldier show, called THIS ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  George Murphy  •  Joan Leslie  •  George Tobias  •  Alan Hale

The Wings of Eagles (1957)

The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Ford
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Dan Dailey  •  Maureen O'Hara  •  Ward Bond

The story of Frank W. "Spig" Wead - a Navy-flyer turned screenwriter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Ford
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Dan Dailey  •  Maureen O'Hara  •  Ward Bond

Hullabaloo (1940)

A radio actor faces trouble when a science-fiction story causes the audience to panic.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edwin L. Marin
CAST:  Frank Morgan  •  Virginia Grey  •  Dan Dailey  •  Billie Burke

A radio actor faces trouble when a science-fiction story causes the audience to panic.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edwin L. Marin
CAST:  Frank Morgan  •  Virginia Grey  •  Dan Dailey  •  Billie Burke

That's Dancing! (1985)

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Haley Jr.
CAST:  Mikhail Baryshnikov  •  Ray Bolger  •  Sammy Davis Jr.  •  Gene Kelly

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Haley Jr.
CAST:  Mikhail Baryshnikov  •  Ray Bolger  •  Sammy Davis Jr.  •  Gene Kelly

A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)

A cowboy is hired by a stagecoach boss to stop the railroad reaching his territory and putting him out of business. He uses everything from Indians to dancehall girls to try to thwart the plan. But the railroad workers, led by a female sharpshooter and an ambitious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Sale
CAST:  Dan Dailey  •  Anne Baxter  •  Rory Calhoun  •  Walter Brennan

A cowboy is hired by a stagecoach boss to stop the railroad reaching his territory and putting him out of business. He uses everything from Indians to dancehall girls to try to thwart the plan. But the railroad workers, led by a female sharpshooter and an ambitious ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Sale
CAST:  Dan Dailey  •  Anne Baxter  •  Rory Calhoun  •  Walter Brennan

That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Kelly
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Gene Kelly  •  Judy Garland  •  Mickey Rooney

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gene Kelly
CAST:  Fred Astaire  •  Gene Kelly  •  Judy Garland  •  Mickey Rooney

Dulcy (1940)

A dizzy young woman aranges to turn her inventor-boyfriend's vacation into a chance meeting with a possible investor who happens to be her brother's future father-in-law. And Wacky stuff happens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Sylvan Simon
CAST:  Ann Sothern  •  Ian Hunter  •  Roland Young  •  Reginald Gardiner

A dizzy young woman aranges to turn her inventor-boyfriend's vacation into a chance meeting with a possible investor who happens to be her brother's future father-in-law. And Wacky stuff happens.  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Sylvan Simon
CAST:  Ann Sothern  •  Ian Hunter  •  Roland Young  •  Reginald Gardiner

The Captain Is a Lady (1940)

Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody finds lodging at a retirement home, but as only single women are allowed, the Captain has to make other arrangements. However, after witnessing their tearful goodbye, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert B. Sinclair
CAST:  Charles Coburn  •  Beulah Bondi  •  Virginia Grey  •  Helen Broderick

Because of a bad investment, Captain and Mrs. Peabody are evicted from their home. Mrs. Peabody finds lodging at a retirement home, but as only single women are allowed, the Captain has to make other arrangements. However, after witnessing their tearful goodbye, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert B. Sinclair
CAST:  Charles Coburn  •  Beulah Bondi  •  Virginia Grey  •  Helen Broderick

Down in San Diego (1941)

A group of neighborhood teenagers discover some suspicious goings-on near a naval base in San Diego, and suspect that a foreign espionage ring is at work trying to find out military secrets.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert B. Sinclair
CAST:  Bonita Granville  •  Ray McDonald  •  Dan Dailey  •  Leo Gorcey

A group of neighborhood teenagers discover some suspicious goings-on near a naval base in San Diego, and suspect that a foreign espionage ring is at work trying to find out military secrets.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert B. Sinclair
CAST:  Bonita Granville  •  Ray McDonald  •  Dan Dailey  •  Leo Gorcey

The Wild Man of Borneo (1941)

A medicine show man tries to con people into believing he's a legitimate stage actor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert B. Sinclair
CAST:  Frank Morgan  •  Mary Howard  •  Billie Burke  •  Donald Meek

A medicine show man tries to con people into believing he's a legitimate stage actor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert B. Sinclair
CAST:  Frank Morgan  •  Mary Howard  •  Billie Burke  •  Donald Meek

Mokey (1942)

A newlywed tries to deal with her troubled stepchild.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wells Root
CAST:  Dan Dailey  •  Donna Reed  •  Robert Blake  •  Cordell Hickman

A newlywed tries to deal with her troubled stepchild.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wells Root
CAST:  Dan Dailey  •  Donna Reed  •  Robert Blake  •  Cordell Hickman

Give My Regards to Broadway (1948)

A family vaudeville act is threatened when the eldest son is offered a contract to play baseball. Musical.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Bacon
CAST:  Dan Dailey  •  Charles Winninger  •  Fay Bainter  •  Jane Nigh

A family vaudeville act is threatened when the eldest son is offered a contract to play baseball. Musical.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Bacon
CAST:  Dan Dailey  •  Charles Winninger  •  Fay Bainter  •  Jane Nigh

You're My Everything (1949)

In 1924, stage-struck Boston blueblood Hannah Adams picks up musical star Tim O'Connor and takes him home for dinner. One thing leads to another, and when Tim's show rolls on to Chicago a new Mrs. O'Connor comes along as incompetent chorus girl. Hollywood beckons, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Dan Dailey  •  Anne Baxter  •  Anne Revere  •  Stanley Ridges

In 1924, stage-struck Boston blueblood Hannah Adams picks up musical star Tim O'Connor and takes him home for dinner. One thing leads to another, and when Tim's show rolls on to Chicago a new Mrs. O'Connor comes along as incompetent chorus girl. Hollywood beckons, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Dan Dailey  •  Anne Baxter  •  Anne Revere  •  Stanley Ridges

My Blue Heaven (1950)

Radio star Kitty Moran, long married to partner Jack, finds she's pregnant, but miscarries. For a change, the couple turn their act into a series on early TV and try to adopt a baby. Finally they acquiring a girl in a somewhat back alley manner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Koster
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  Dan Dailey  •  David Wayne  •  Mitzi Gaynor

Radio star Kitty Moran, long married to partner Jack, finds she's pregnant, but miscarries. For a change, the couple turn their act into a series on early TV and try to adopt a baby. Finally they acquiring a girl in a somewhat back alley manner.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry Koster
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  Dan Dailey  •  David Wayne  •  Mitzi Gaynor

Call Me Mister (1951)

A G.I. in occupied Japan tries to re-woo his old love, who's putting on a show for the troops.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Bacon
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  Dan Dailey  •  Danny Thomas  •  Dale Robertson

A G.I. in occupied Japan tries to re-woo his old love, who's putting on a show for the troops.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Bacon
CAST:  Betty Grable  •  Dan Dailey  •  Danny Thomas  •  Dale Robertson

Taxi (1953)

A New York cab driver helps an Irish immigrant with a baby locate her missing husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory Ratoff
CAST:  Dan Dailey  •  Constance Smith  •  Neva Patterson  •  Blanche Yurka

A New York cab driver helps an Irish immigrant with a baby locate her missing husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gregory Ratoff
CAST:  Dan Dailey  •  Constance Smith  •  Neva Patterson  •  Blanche Yurka

The Kid from Left Field (1953)

Coop's an ex-ballplayer is now a peanut vendor, who takes too much of an interest in the game. But he's passed on his craze for baseball to his son, Christie. When his dad gets fired, Chris makes friends with the former team owner's niece (and her boyfriend Pete), ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harmon Jones
CAST:  Dan Dailey  •  Anne Bancroft  •  Billy Chapin  •  Lloyd Bridges

Coop's an ex-ballplayer is now a peanut vendor, who takes too much of an interest in the game. But he's passed on his craze for baseball to his son, Christie. When his dad gets fired, Chris makes friends with the former team owner's niece (and her boyfriend Pete), ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harmon Jones
CAST:  Dan Dailey  •  Anne Bancroft  •  Billy Chapin  •  Lloyd Bridges
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