New Faces (1954)
A front row seat for the FIRST musical revue in CinemaScope with STEREOPHONIC SOUND.
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.
| Movie ID | 155085 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Music |
| Director | John Beal, Harry Horner |
| Main cast | Eartha Kitt, Ronny Graham, Robert Clary, Alice Ghostley, June Carroll, Virginia Wilson, Paul Lynde, Bill Mullikin |
| Release date | 19 February 1954 |
| Release year | 1954 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 98 min (1h 38m) |
| Rating | 5.9 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | 20th Century Fox |
Director: John Beal, Harry Horner
Writers: Luther Davis, Ronny Graham, Paul Lynde, Mel Brooks, John P. Cleveland
Top cast
Eartha KittEartha Kitt
Ronny GrahamRonny Graham
Robert ClaryRobert Clary
Alice GhostleyAlice Ghostley
June CarrollJune Carroll
Virginia WilsonVirginia de Luce Clayborn
Paul LyndePaul Lynde
Bill MullikinBill Mullikin
Rosemary O'ReillyRosemary O'Reilly
Allen ConroyAllen Conroy
Jimmy RussellJimmy Russell
George SmileyGeorge Smiley
Polly WardPolly Ward
Carol LawrenceCarol Lawrence
Johnny LavertyJohnny Laverty
Elizabeth LogueElizabeth Logue
Faith BurwellFaith Burwell
Clark RangerClark Ranger
Patricia HammerleePatricia Hammerlee
Henry KulkyMr. Dee (uncredited)
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