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  • Best Foot Forward (1943)
  • Passed
    94 min | Musical, Comedy
Best Foot Forward (1943)
Passed
94 min | Musical, Comedy

Lucille Ball accepts a cadet's invitation to a military academy's senior prom in order to boost her career.
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Director
Writers
Irving Brecher (screenplay) | Fred F. Finklehoffe (screenplay) (as Fred Finklehoffe) | John Cecil Holm (book)
Producer
Cinematographer
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Release date
Oct 8, 1943 (United States)

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Cast

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69 cast members
Name Known for
Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball Lucille Ball   See fewer
William Gaxton
Jack O'Riley Jack O'Riley   See fewer
Virginia Weidler
Helen Schlesinger Helen Schlesinger   See fewer
Tommy Dix
Bud Hooper Bud Hooper   See fewer
Nancy Walker
Nancy - Blind Date Nancy - Blind Date   See fewer
Kenny Bowers
Dutch Miller Dutch Miller   See fewer
Gloria DeHaven
Minerva Minerva   See fewer
Beverly Tyler
Miss Delaware Water Gap, Vocalist Miss Delaware Water Gap, Vocalist   See fewer
Chill Wills
Chester Short Chester Short   See fewer
Henry O'Neill
Maj. Reeber Maj. Reeber   See fewer
Sara Haden
Miss Talbert Miss Talbert   See fewer
Donald MacBride
Capt. Bradd Capt. Bradd   See fewer
Bob Stebbins
Greenie (as Bobby Stebbins) Greenie (as Bobby Stebbins)   See fewer
Darwood Kaye
Killer Killer   See fewer
Morris Ankrum
Col. Harkrider Col. Harkrider   See fewer
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Dalrymple Mrs. Dalrymple   See fewer
Harry James and His Orchestra
Harry James' Music Makers (as Harry James and His Music Makers) Harry James' Music Makers (as Harry James and His Music Makers)   See fewer
Harry James
Harry James Harry James   See fewer
John Allbule
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Barbara Bedford
Chaperon at Dance (uncredited) Chaperon at Dance (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Bletcher
Waxer (uncredited) Waxer (uncredited)   See fewer
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Elderly Woman (uncredited) Elderly Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl R. Botefuhr
Cadet (uncredited) Cadet (uncredited)   See fewer
Marguerite Campbell
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
James Carlisle
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Milton Chisholm
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Coffey
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Dick
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Stanley Donen
Cadet (uncredited) Cadet (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Duff
Cadet (uncredited) Cadet (uncredited)   See fewer
Norris Durham
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ward Ellis
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
James Ellison
Cadet (uncredited) Cadet (uncredited)   See fewer
Bess Flowers
Mrs. Bradd (uncredited) Mrs. Bradd (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Gallaher
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Mac Garn
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Geil
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Gordon
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Bradley Hail
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hayden
Prof. Morton (uncredited) Prof. Morton (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Jenel
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Kamie
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Kenny
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Lee
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Lefler
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Lindquist
Cadet (uncredited) Cadet (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lockett
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Skip E. Lowe
Cadet (uncredited) Cadet (uncredited)   See fewer
Herb Lurie
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Caren Marsh
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jackie McGee
Cadet (uncredited) Cadet (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Emmett O'Connor
Train Conductor (uncredited) Train Conductor (uncredited)   See fewer
James Pilcher
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Isabel Randolph
Mrs. Morton (uncredited) Mrs. Morton (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley Jean Rickert
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Cal Rothenberg
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
George Rowland
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Sheridan
Cadet (uncredited) Cadet (uncredited)   See fewer
Gil Stratton
Cadet (uncredited) Cadet (uncredited)   See fewer
Eileen Talbot
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Thompson
Elderly Man (uncredited) Elderly Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Riley Thompson
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Treul
Cadet (uncredited) Cadet (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Tuttle
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Wagner
Cadet (uncredited) Cadet (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Wilson
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Wilson
Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited) Cadet (unconfirmed) (uncredited)   See fewer
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