The Unfinished Dance

Meg, a young ballet student, idolizes the school's top ballerina, the shallow Ariane Bouchet. Meg is distressed when she learns visiting prima ballerina Darina rather than Bouchet will play the lead in the school's production of "Swan Lake." So on opening night, Meg arranges an accident which nearly kills Darina and ends her dancing career. As a result, Bouchet becomes a star, while Meg is torn with guilt. This is a remake of the 1937 French film "Ballerina", based on a short story by Paul Morand.

Cast

Margaret O'Brien

Played 'Meg' Merlin
Cyd Charisse

Played Mlle. Ariane Bouchet
Karin Booth

Played La Darina
Danny Thomas

Played Mr. Paneros
Esther Dale

Played Olga
Thurston Hall

Played Mr. Ronsell
Harry Hayden

Played Murphy
Elinor Donahue

Played Josie (as Mary Elean…
Connie Cornell

Played Phyllis
Ruth Brady

Played Miss Merlin
Charles Bradstreet

Played Fred Carleton

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