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.
Cast
- Eartha Kitt - Eartha Kitt
- Ronny Graham - Ronny Graham
- Robert Clary - Robert Clary
- Alice Ghostley - Alice Ghostley
- June Carroll - June Carroll
- Virginia Wilson - Virginia de Luce Clayborn
- Paul Lynde - Paul Lynde
- Bill Mullikin - Bill Mullikin
- Rosemary O'Reilly - Rosemary O'Reilly
- Allen Conroy - Allen Conroy
Screenplay
Keywords
based on play or musical, musical revue, broadway theatre, musical theater, theater performance, skits
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is New Faces about?
- 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.
- Who directed New Faces?
- New Faces was directed by John Beal, Harry Horner.
- Who stars in New Faces?
- New Faces stars Eartha Kitt, Ronny Graham, Robert Clary, Alice Ghostley, June Carroll, Virginia Wilson.
- How long is New Faces?
- New Faces has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is New Faces?
- New Faces is a Music, Comedy film.
- Where was New Faces produced?
- New Faces was produced in United States of America.