Count Basie's "One O'Clock Jump". As the tempo and energy of the music increases several couples can be seen dancing in the confined space in front of their theater seats, and other fans leave their seats to stand in front of the band stage. Dance direction in the film was by Bobby Connolly, and the "Western Rope Dance," assisted by Bob Eberly and Jimmy Dorsey's Orchestra, is the second scene in the film. Box office According to MGM records the film earned $1,615,000 in the US and Canada and $542,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $319,000. References External links 1943 films Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films American black-and-white films Films directed by Vincente Minnelli Films scored by Georgie Stoll 1943 musical comedy films 1943 romantic comedy films American musical comedy films American romantic comedy films 1940s romantic musical films American romantic musical films 1940s English-language films 1940s American films