Dance with Me, Henry (1956)
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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… More 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 turn is being monitored by DA Proctor (Robert Shayne). When Proctor is murdered, Lou finds himself the number one suspect. The film concludes with a riotous chase through the carnival grounds, with Bud and Lou just a few steps ahead of the bad guys. Both Abbott and Costello seem tired and worn out in Dance With Me, Henry, but a few bright moments manage to seep through the malaise of moldy old jokes and half-hearted sight gags. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Charles Barton
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 22, 1956 Wide
- Studio
- MGM
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Cast
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Lou Costello
as Lou Henry
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Bud Abbott
as Bud Flick
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Rusty Hamer
as Duffer
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Mary Wickes
as Miss Mayberly
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Ted de Corsia
as Big Frank
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Ron Hargrave
as Ernie
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Sherry Alberoni
as Bootsie
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Frank Wilcox
as Father Mullahy
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Richard Reeves
as Mushie
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Paul Sorenson
as Dutch
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Robert Shayne
as Proctor
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John Cliff
as Knucks
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Phil Garris
as Mickey
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Walter Reed
as Drake
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Eddie Marr
as Garvey
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David McMahon
as Savoldi
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Gil Rankin
as McKay
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Rod Williams
as Porter
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Gigi Perreau
as Shelley
