Description
New Faces was a musical revue with songs and comedy skits tied together by a quirky plot. It ran on Broadway for nearly a year in 1952 and was then made into a motion picture in 1954. It helped jump start the careers of several young performers including Paul Lynde, Alice Ghostley, Eartha Kitt, Carol Lawrence, performer/writer Mel Brooks (as Melvin Brooks), and lyricist Sheldon Harnick. The film was basically a reproduction of the stage revue with a thin plot added. The plot involved a producer and performer (Ronny Graham) in financial trouble and is trying to stave off an angry creditor long enough to open his show. A wealthy Texan offers to help out, on the condition that his daughter be in the show.
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Release Date1954
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Runtime1 hr 37 min
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Languageen
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Rating5.5 (8)
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Genres
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DirectorHarry HornerJohn Beal
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CastEartha KittRonny GrahamRobert ClaryAlice GhostleyJune CarrollVirginia WilsonPaul LyndeBill MullikinRosemary O'ReillyAllen ConroyJimmy RussellGeorge SmileyPolly WardCarol LawrenceJohnny LavertyElizabeth LogueFaith BurwellClark RangerPatricia HammerleeHenry KulkyCharles Watts
