New Faces (1954)
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- Approved
- 1h 38min
- Comedy, Musical
- 06 Mar 1954 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast
Ronny Graham | ... |
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Eartha Kitt | ... |
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Robert Clary | ... |
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Alice Ghostley | ... |
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June Carroll | ... |
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Virginia Wilson | ... |
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(as Virginia De Luce)
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Paul Lynde | ... |
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Bill Mullikin | ... |
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Rosemary O'Reilly | ... |
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Allen Conroy | ... |
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Jimmy Russell | ... |
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George Smiley | ... |
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Polly Ward | ... |
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Carol Lawrence | ... |
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Johnny Laverty | ... |
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Elizabeth Logue | ... |
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Faith Burwell | ... |
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Clark Ranger | ... |
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Patricia Hammerlee | ... |
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Henry Kulky | ... |
Mr. Dee (uncredited)
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Jean Shepherd | ... |
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Charles Watts | ... |
Mr. Clayborn (uncredited)
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Directed by
Harry Horner | ||
John Beal | ... | (sketch director) |
Written by
Ronny Graham | ... | (sketches mostly by) and |
Mel Brooks | ... | (sketches mostly by) (as Melvin Brooks) |
Paul Lynde | ... | (additional sketches) & |
Luther Davis | ... | (additional sketches) & |
John Cleveland | ... | (additional sketches) |
Produced by
Edward L. Alperson | ... | producer |
Leonard Sillman | ... | associate producer |
Berman Swarttz | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
Lucien Ballard | ... | (photographed in color by) |
Editorial Department
Ace Herman | ... | editorial supervisor |
Clifford D. Shank | ... | color consultant |
Costume Design by
Thomas Becker | ... | (as Thomas Becher) |
Makeup Department
Abe Haberman | ... | makeup artist |
Gale McGarry | ... | hairdresser (as Gale Roe) |
Production Management
Clarence Eurist | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eugene Anderson Jr. | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Raoul Pene Du Bois | ... | scenery (as Raoul Pene De Bois) |
Sound Department
E. Clayton Ward | ... | sound (as E.C. Ward) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Selma Hilborn | ... | wardrobe: women |
Norma Koch | ... | wardrobe: Eartha Kitt (as Norma) |
Tommy Thompson | ... | wardrobe: men |
Music Department
Elisse Boyd | ... | composer: additional numbers (as Ellisse Boyd) |
Herbert Farjeon | ... | composer: additional numbers |
Murray Grand | ... | composer: additional numbers |
Raoul Kraushaar | ... | musical director |
Alan Melville | ... | composer: additional numbers |
Ted Royal | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Bobbie Sierks | ... | set continuity (as Bobby Sierks) |
Additional Crew
Edward L. Alperson | ... | presenter |
John Murray Anderson | ... | devised and staged by |
Richard Barstow | ... | musical numbers choreographed and staged by |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1954) (United States) (theatrical)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- VCI Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
A filmed performance (in CinemaScope) of the highly popular Broadway hit that was basically a collection of skits, sketches, songs and dances built around a flimsy plot to meld them all together which, for the most part, worked. The plot involves a performer/producer (Ronny Graham) who finds himself in financial difficulties on the eve of opening night because a big check is needed before the curtain can go up. But a wealthy Texan says he will put up the money, if his daughter is in the show and he can see it first. End of plot, but the beginning of the careers of some young and talented people who have had careers across many decades. Eartha Kitt sings four songs, including "C'est si bon" (music by Henri Betti, lyrics by André Hornez) and "Santa Baby" in and around some funny skits; "Trip of the Month", "Snake Charmer", "Crazy Man" and "Oedipus Goes South." Graham and Mel Brooks (in his Melvin Brooks days) are credited with most of the sketch material and just the title of the "Oedipus" bit suggests Brooks. There is a burlesque of "Death of a Salesman", which was probably the easiest to write of all. It also appears that when Brooks later did "The Producers", he hadn't forgotten everything about "New Faces".
Written by Les Adams |
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Taglines | A front row seat for the FIRST musical revue in CinemaScope with STEREOPHONIC SOUND. See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Film debuts of Paul Lynde, Alice Ghostley, and Carol Lawrence. See more » |
Goofs | Clary lures Mr. Dee to a closed dressing room. In the next (closer) shot, the door is wide open, but Clary was not seen to open it. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Unzipped (1995). See more » |
Soundtracks | Opening See more » |
Crazy Credits | A few minutes into the film, the performers are identified during the opening number. At the end of the film, the performers are again identified during the closing number, after which the rest of the crew are finally listed. See more » |