01 Jan 1990
Dance Crazy in Hollywood
American dancer and choreographer Hermes Pan recalls his life and work as he relives the glorious history of the Hollywood musical.
Somewhat Secret
At the Dimsdale Hall Finishing School, Assistant Dean Emily Godsall declares that any student who associates herself with swing music will be severely punished. Complications develop when she finds out that her boyfriend, a chemistry professor at the school, is also a well-known swing bandleader.
Top Billed Cast
Mary Howard Assistant Dean Emily Godsall
Benny Rubin Swingopater Trombonist
Tom Collins Benjamin 'Barrelhouse Benny' Barnes
Mary Bovard Alice the Tattletale
Phillip Terry Atlantic City Emcee (uncredited)
Billy Wayne Swingopater Violinist (uncredited)
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