New Faces (1954)
Music
Comedy
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
Ronny Graham
Jimmy Russell
George Smiley
Polly Ward
Carol Lawrence
Johnny Laverty
Elizabeth Logue
Faith Burwell
Clark Ranger
Patricia Hammerlee
Mr. Dee (uncredited)
Robert Clary
Mr. Clayborn (uncredited)
Alice Ghostley
June Carroll
Virginia de Luce Clayborn
Paul Lynde
Bill Mullikin
Rosemary O'Reilly
Allen Conroy
Crew
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Director
Assistant Director
Producer
Producer
Associate Producer
Writer
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Writer
Editor
Songs
Lyricist
Songs
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Songs
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Songs
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Lyricist
Songs
Songs
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Songs
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Music Director
Costume Design
Makeup Artist
Hairdresser
Production Manager
Set Designer
Sound
Orchestrator
Additional Music
Additional Music
Additional Music
Additional Music
Director of Photography
