Dancing on a Dime is a 1940 Paramount Pictures film directed by Joseph Santley about five actors and dancers putting on a show while living in a theatre. It is adapted from a novel of the same name written by Dorothy Young, which itself is based loosely on her own life.[1] It starred Robert Paige, Peter Lind Hayes, Eddie Quillan, Frank Jenks, and Grace McDonald. It is known for its song, I Hear Music.

Plot

Songs

Source:[2]

  • "Dancing on a Dime", music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Frank Loesser, sung by Grace McDonald and Robert Paige (neither credited)
  • "Debutante Number One", music by Victor Young, lyrics by Frank Loesser
  • "I Hear Music", music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Frank Loesser, sung by Robert Paige, Peter Lind Hayes, Frank Jenks and Eddie Quillan (none credited)
  • "Mañana", music by Burton Lane, lyrics by Frank Loesser
  • "Lovable Sort of Person", music by Victor Young, lyrics by Frank Loesser

References

  1. ↑ "Obituary: Dorothy Young". The Telegraph. March 22, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Dancing on a Dime Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_on_a_Dime