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Best Foot Forward (1943) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Edward Buzzell

Writing Credits  

Irving Brecher ... (screenplay) and
Fred F. Finklehoffe ... (screenplay) (as Fred Finklehoffe)
 
John Cecil Holm ... (book)
 
Dorothy Kingsley ... (contributing writer) (uncredited)

Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification  

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

Produced by 

Arthur Freed ... producer

Music by 

Lennie Hayton ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Leonard Smith ... director of photography

Editing by 

Blanche Sewell

Art Direction by 

Cedric Gibbons

Set Decoration by 

Edwin B. Willis

Costume Design by 

Gile Steele ... (costumes: men)

Makeup Department 

Jack Dawn ... makeup designer

Production Management 

Bill Ryan ... unit manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Julian Silberstein ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Edward C. Carfagno ... associate art director (as Edward Carfagno)
Mildred Griffiths ... associate set decorator

Sound Department 

Douglas Shearer ... recording director

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Irene ... costume supervisor

Editorial Department 

Henri Jaffa ... associate color director: Technicolor
Natalie Kalmus ... color director: Technicolor

Music Department 

Leo Arnaud ... orchestrator
George Bassman ... orchestrator
Lennie Hayton ... musical director
LeRoy Holmes ... orchestrator (as Leroy Holmes)
Jack Matthias ... orchestrator
Conrad Salinger ... orchestrator
Lennie Hayton ... music arranger (uncredited)
Wally Heglin ... orchestrator (uncredited)
LeRoy Holmes ... music arranger (uncredited)
Liberace ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Jack Matthias ... music arranger (uncredited)
Conrad Salinger ... music arranger (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

George Abbott ... producer: stage play
Charles Walters ... dance director
Stanley Donen ... assistant: Jack Donohue (uncredited)
Jack Donohue ... dance director (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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