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2025 · Fantasy · Music
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Film / 1943
Best Foot Forward
Directed by
Edward Buzzell
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Lucille BallLucille Ball
William GaxtonJack O'Riley
Virginia WeidlerHelen Schlesinger
Tommy DixElwood C. "Bud" Hooper
Nancy WalkerNancy - Blind Date
June AllysonEthel
Kenny BowersDutch Miller
Gloria DeHavenMinerva Fierce
Jack JordanHarvey "Hunk" Hoyt
Chill WillsChester Short
Henry O'NeillMaj. Roger W. Reeber
Sara HadenMiss Talbert
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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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