Dancing Dynamite
1931 crime drama film directed by Noel M. Smith
- August 18, 1931 (1931-08-18)[1]
Running time
Dancing Dynamite is a 1931 American pre-Code crime drama film directed by Noel M. Smith.[2] It premiered in New York on 18 August 1931,[1] and was distributed by State Rights and Mercury Pictures. Dancing Dynamite was filmed on location at Santa Catalina Island.
Plot
Cast
- Richard Talmadge as Dick Barton
- Blanche Mehaffey as Helen Van Lane
- Robert Ellis as Lucas
- Richard Cramer as Kelsey
- Harvey Clark as Murray Van Lane
- Dot Farley as Effie
- Jack Ackroyd as Shorty
- Stanley Blystone as Bull Evans
- Walter Brennan as henchman[2]
Reception
A review from The Film Daily on 16 August 1931 praised the film, particularly Talmadge's performance, writing; "Fast action meller with Richard Talmadge out[-]stunting himself in thrill stuff that will please the fans."[3]
A negative review from Variety on 25 August wrote that Dancing Dynamite was a "badly knit story" adding "It is 63 minutes of silly clowning interspersed with acrobatics by Richard Talmadge."[1]
References
- ^ a b c Variety (August 1931) at the Internet Archive. Variety, August 25, 1931. p. 20 (204) "Film Reviews". Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c Dancing Dynamite. American Film Institute (AFI). Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ The Film Daily (Jul-Dec 1931) at the Internet Archive. The Film Daily, August 16, 1931. p. 10 (370). Retrieved June 10, 2021.
External links
- Dancing Dynamite at IMDb
- Dancing Dynamite at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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Films directed by Noel M. Smith
- Tootsies and Tamales (1919)
- Healthy and Happy (1919)
- Yaps and Yokels (1919)
- Mates and Models (1919)
- Squabs and Squabbles (1919)
- Bungs and Bunglers (1919)
- Switches and Sweeties (1919)
- Dames and Dentists (1920)
- Maids and Muslin (1920)
- Squeaks and Squawks (1920)
- The Girl in the Limousine (1924)
- Her Boy Friend (1924)
- Kid Speed (1924)
- The Clash of the Wolves (1925)
- The Flying Mail (1926)
- The Night Patrol (1926)
- The Blue Streak (1926)
- Fangs of Justice (1926)
- The Merry Cavalier (1926)
- The Snarl of Hate (1927)
- One Chance in a Million (1927)
- Marlie the Killer (1928)
- Fangs of Fate (1928)
- The Law's Lash (1928)
- Dancing Dynamite (1931)
- Scareheads (1931)
- The Fighting Pilot (1935)
- California Mail (1936)
- Code of the Secret Service (1939)
- On Dress Parade (1939)
- Secret Service of the Air (1939)
- The Nurse's Secret (1941)
- Cattle Town (1952)