The Unfinished Dance (1947)

  • NR
  • 09/19/1947 (US)
  • Drama, Music
  • 1h 41m

Romance! Spectacle! Music!

Overview

Meg, a young ballet student, idolizes the school's top ballerina, the shallow Ariane Bouchet. Meg is distressed when she learns visiting prima ballerina Darina rather than Bouchet will play the lead in the school's production of "Swan Lake." So on opening night, Meg arranges an accident which nearly kills Darina and ends her dancing career. As a result, Bouchet becomes a star, while Meg is torn with guilt. This is a remake of the 1937 French film "Ballerina", based on a short story by Paul Morand.

Myles Connolly

Writer

Paul Morand

Story

Henry Koster

Director

Cast

Margaret O'Brien's headshot

Margaret O'Brien

'Meg' Merlin
Cyd Charisse's headshot

Cyd Charisse

Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
Karin Booth's headshot

Karin Booth

La Darina
Danny Thomas's headshot

Danny Thomas

Mr. Paneros
Esther Dale's headshot

Esther Dale

Olga
Thurston Hall's headshot

Thurston Hall

Mr. Ronsell
Harry Hayden's headshot

Harry Hayden

Murphy
Elinor Donahue's headshot

Elinor Donahue

Josie (as Mary Eleanor Donahue)

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