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New Faces (1954)
Directed by Harry Horner, John Beal
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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.
Rated NR | Length 98 minutes
Actors
Eartha Kitt | Ronny Graham | Robert Clary | Alice Ghostley | June Carroll | Virginia Wilson | Paul Lynde | Bill Mullikin | Rosemary O'Reilly | Allen Conroy | Jimmy Russell | George Smiley | Polly Ward | Carol Lawrence | Johnny Laverty | Elizabeth Logue | Faith Burwell | Clark Ranger | Patricia Hammerlee | Henry Kulky | Charles Watts
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/07/2018 | TV | DVD | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Another odd one off that comedy dvd I got from Evanston Library. It’s a movie adaptation of the long running Broadway revue variety show. Lots of musical numbers with comedy sketches between. Some cool actors in this.
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