Best Foot Forward (1943)

Best Foot Forward (1943)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1943-10-08 United States of America 95 Min. PG-13
6 4 votes
Comedy, Music

Overview

Bud Hooper, a cadet at Winsocki Military Academy, sends an invitation to movie star Lucille Ball to come to Winsocki's big dance. Ball's publicity-hungry agent convinces her to go in order to boost her career. Complications arise when Bud's girlfriend Helen Schlesinger unexpectedly shows up, too.

Cast

Lucille Ball is Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
William Gaxton is Jack O'Riley
Jack O'Riley
Virginia Weidler is Helen Schlesinger
Helen Schlesinger
Tommy Dix is Elwood C.
Elwood C. "Bud" Hooper
Nancy Walker is Nancy - Blind Date
Nancy - Blind Date
June Allyson is Ethel
Ethel
Kenny Bowers is Dutch Miller
Dutch Miller
Gloria DeHaven is Minerva Fierce
Minerva Fierce
Jack Jordan is Harvey
Harvey "Hunk" Hoyt
Chill Wills is Chester Short
Chester Short
Henry O'Neill is Maj. Roger W. Reeber
Maj. Roger W. Reeber
Sara Haden is Miss Talbert
Miss Talbert
Donald MacBride is Capt. Bradd
Capt. Bradd
Bob Stebbins is Greenie
Greenie
Darwood Kaye is Killer
Killer
Morris Ankrum is Col. Harkrider
Col. Harkrider
Nana Bryant is Mrs. Dalrymple
Mrs. Dalrymple
Harry James is Himself
Himself
Harry Hayden is Prof. Walter Morton
Prof. Walter Morton
Isabel Randolph is Mrs. Morton
Mrs. Morton
Bess Flowers is Prom Guest
Prom Guest
Harry Duff is Cadet (uncredited)
Cadet (uncredited)
John Allbule is Cadet
Cadet
Barbara Bedford is Chaperone at Dance
Chaperone at Dance
Lulu Mae Bohrman is Elderly Woman
Elderly Woman
James Carlisle is Party Guest
Party Guest
Jack Coffey is Cadet
Cadet
Richard Dick is Cadet
Cadet
Ward Ellis is Cadet
Cadet
Don Gallaher is Cadet
Cadet
Mac Garn is Cadet
Cadet
Joe Geil is Cadet
Cadet
Dick Gordon is Party Guest
Party Guest
Bradley Hail is Cadet
Cadet
Ralph Hoopes is Cadet
Cadet
Fred Jenel is Cadet
Cadet
Sam Kamie is Cadet
Cadet
Colin Kenny is Party Guest
Party Guest
Dale Lefler is Cadet
Cadet
Skip E. Lowe is Cadet
Cadet
Herb Lurie is Cadet
Cadet
Jack McGee is Cadet
Cadet
Caren Marsh is Dancer
Dancer
Robert Emmett O'Connor is Train Conductor
Train Conductor
Gil Stratton is Cadet
Cadet
Art Thompson is Elderly Man
Elderly Man
John Treul is Cadet
Cadet
Jack Wagner is Cadet
Cadet
Ken Wilson is Cadet
Cadet
Beverly Tyler is Vocalist
Vocalist