Movies Like Dancing Lady (1933)

Dancing Lady is a 1933 comedy, music, romance film from Robert Z. Leonard with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Broadway Melody and Flying Down to Rio.

Comedy Music Romance

The Broadway Melody

1929

The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock Warriner, a member of New York high society. Queenie eventually recognizes that, to Jock, she is nothing more than a toy, and that Eddie is in love with her.

5.2

MagicScore

Flying Down to Rio

1933

An American bandleader woos a Brazilian beauty who is already engaged to his employer. His friends try to help him, while learning the local dance, The Carioca. The first pairing of Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers, and their only pre-Code film.

6.2

MagicScore

Top Hat

1935

Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.

7.2

MagicScore

Lady of Burlesque

1943

After one member of their group is murdered, the performers at a burlesque house must work together to find out who the killer is before they strike again.

5.3

MagicScore

Tea for Two

1950

In this reworking of "No, No, Nanette," wealthy heiress Nanette Carter bets her uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for 48 hours. If she wins, she can invest the money in a Broadway show featuring songs written by her beau, and of course, in which she will star. Trouble is, she doesn't realize her uncle's been wiped out by the Stock Market crash.

6.0

MagicScore

Teaserama

1955

A collection of numerous burlesque acts from the 1950s, including strippers, and cult character Betty Page introducing the acts.

5.0

MagicScore

Follow the Fleet

1936

When the US Navy fleet docks at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister, Connie. But it's not all smooth sailing—Bake has a habit of losing Sherry's jobs for her and, despite Connie's dreams, Bilge is not ready to settle down.

6.8

MagicScore

Shall We Dance

1937

Ballet star Petrov arranges to cross the Atlantic aboard the same ship as the dancer and musical star he's fallen for but barely knows. By the time the ocean liner reaches New York, a little white lie has churned through the rumour mill and turned into a hot gossip item—that the two celebrities are secretly married.

7.2

MagicScore

Notre Dame de Paris

1999

A musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel "Notre Dame de Paris" which follows the gypsy dancer Esmeralda and the three men who vie for her love: the kind hunchback Quadimodo, the twisted priest Frollo, and the unfaithful soldier Phoebus.

8.2

MagicScore

#10

Burlesque

2010

Ali leaves behind a troubled life and follows her dreams to Los Angeles, where she lands a job as a cocktail waitress at the Burlesque Lounge, a once-majestic theater that houses an inspired musical revue. Vowing to perform there, she makes the leap from bar to stage, helping restore the club's former glory.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

The Hollywood Revue of 1929

1929

An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.

5.6

MagicScore

#12

Can-Can

1960

A Parisian nightclub owner known for her performances of the can-can attracts the ire of a self-righteous judge. He hatches a plot to photograph her in the act but ends up falling for her — much to the chagrin of her lawyer boyfriend.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

Robin and the 7 Hoods

1964

Set in Prohibition era Chicago, bootlegger Robbo and his cronies refuse to pay the greedy Guy Gisborne a cut of their profits after Guy shoots mob boss Big Jim and takes over. When Big Jim's daughter, Marian, gives Robbo a large sum, believing he has avenged her father's death, the gangster donates to an orphanage, cementing his reputation as a softhearted hood.

6.1

MagicScore

#14

Romeo and Juliet, From Hate to Love

2001

French musical created by Gérard Presgurvic and produced in 2001, at the Paris Convention Center. It is inspired by William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert

2018

The award-winning show is re-imagined as a live concert event, featuring an all-star cast of recording artists, set during the last week of Jesus' life as he deals with betrayal, love and jealousy, and told from the perspective of Judas.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Roberta

1935

Football player John Kent tags along as Huck Haines and the Wabash Indianians travel to an engagement in Paris, only to lose it immediately. John and company visit his aunt, owner of a posh fashion house run by her assistant, Stephanie. There they meet the singer Scharwenka (alias Huck's old friend Lizzie), who gets the band a job. Meanwhile, Madame Roberta passes away and leaves the business to John and he goes into partnership with Stephanie.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Carefree

1938

Dr. Tony Flagg's friend Steven has problems in the relationship with his fiancée Amanda, so he persuades her to visit Tony. After some minor misunderstandings, she falls in love with him. When he tries to use hypnosis to strengthen her feelings for Steven, things get complicated.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

A Damsel in Distress

1937

Lady Alyce Marshmorton must marry soon, and the staff of Tottney Castle have laid bets on who she'll choose, with young Albert wagering on 'Mr. X'. After Alyce goes to London to meet a beau she is restricted to the castle to curb her scandalous behavior. Albert then summons Jerry to Alyce's aid in order to 'protect his investment'.

6.5

MagicScore

#19

Second Chorus

1941

Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor are rival trumpeters with the Perennials, a college band, and both men are still attending college by failing their exams seven years in a row. In the midst of a performance, Danny spies Ellen Miller who ends up being made band manager. Both men compete for her affections while trying to get the other one fired.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

Showgirls

1995

Fresh to Las Vegas with no connections, Nomi Malone takes a job as an exotic dancer. Her talents are quickly noticed by Cristal, a headlining dancer who senses an opportunity to bolster her own act. But Nomi won’t play second fiddle and soon begins her venomous path to the top, ruthlessly backstabbing anyone who gets in her way.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Dancing Lady?

The top films similar to Dancing Lady by MovieMagicScore are The Broadway Melody (5.2), Flying Down to Rio (6.2), Top Hat (7.2). Each shares comedy/music/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Dancing Lady worth watching?

Dancing Lady holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 40 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Dancing Lady?

Dancing Lady (1933) is a comedy, music, romance film directed by Robert Z. Leonard, starring Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone.

Where can I find more recommendations like Dancing Lady?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Dancing Lady

This ranked list pairs Dancing Lady (1933), a comedy and music and romance film from Robert Z. Leonard, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Joan Crawford take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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