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Dance with Me, Henry

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Dance with Me, Henry
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1hr 30min
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1956
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MGM
Synopsis: Dance With Me, Henry was the screen swan song for the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. Most of the action takes place in Kiddieland, an amusement park owned by soft-hearted Lou Henry (Costello). An inveterate collector of strays, Lou has adopted orphaned kids Shelley (Gigi Perreau) and Duffer (Rusty Hamer), and has also provided a safe harbor for chronic gambler Bud Flick (Abbott). Bud's enormous gambling debts bring Lou under the scrutiny of gangster Big Frank (Ted De Corsia), who in ... Full Synopsis
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Dance With Me, Henry is a fascinating artifact from the tail-end of Abbott and Costello's history. It has the ex-burlesque comics interacting with gangsters, child-welfare officials (part of the plot concerns the Costello character's serving as a foster parent for orphaned children, stray animals, etc.), and rock & roll in its early, formative stages, hence the movie's title. Parts of it are funny, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Lou Henry
Bud Flick
Duffer
Miss Mayberly
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