Dames (film)

Dames
Film poster
Directed byRay Enright
Busby Berkeley
(musical numbers)
Screenplay byDelmer Daves
Story byRobert Lord
Delmer Daves
Produced byHal B. Wallis (executive producer)
StarringRuby Keeler
Dick Powell
Joan Blondell
Guy Kibbee
ZaSu Pitts
Hugh Herbert
CinematographyGeorge Barnes
Sidney Hickox
Sol Polito
Edited byHarold McLernon
Music byHarry Warren (music)
Al Dubin (lyrics)
Heinz Roemheld
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
  • August 16, 1934 (1934-08-16) (premiere)
  • September 1, 1934 (1934-09-01) (general)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$779,000[1]
Box office$1,513,000[1]

Dames is a 1934 Warner Bros. musical comedy film directed by Ray Enright with dance numbers created by Busby Berkeley. The film stars Ruby Keeler, Dick Powell, Joan Blondell, Guy Kibbee, ZaSu Pitts, and Hugh Herbert. Production numbers and songs include "When You Were a Smile on Your Mother's Lips (and a Twinkle in Your Daddy's Eye)", "The Girl at the Ironing Board", "I Only Have Eyes for You", "Dames" and "Try to See It My Way".

  1. ^ a b Warner Bros financial information in The William Schaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 15 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551