Small Town Girl (1953)

Rick Belrow Livingston, in love with Broadway star Lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding through a small town. He persuades the judge's daughter Cindy to let him leave for one ... See full summary »

Director:

László Kardos

Writers:

Dorothy Cooper (screenplay), Dorothy Cooper (story),

Stars:

Jane Powell, Farley Granger, Ann Miller

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jane Powell	...	Cindy Kimbell
Farley Granger	...	Rick Belrow Livingston
Ann Miller	...	Lisa Bellmount
S.Z. Sakall	...	Papa Eric Schlemmer
Robert Keith	...	Judge Gordon Kimbell
Bobby Van	...	Ludwig Schlemmer
Billie Burke	...	Mrs. Livingston
Fay Wray	...	Mrs. Gordon Kimbell
Nat 'King' Cole	...	Himself
Dean Miller	...	Mac
William Campbell	...	Ted, News Photographer
Philip Tonge	...	Hemmingway, Butler
Jonathan Cott	...	Jim, Cop
Robert Hyatt	...	Dennis Kimball (as Bobby Hyatt)
Rudy Lee	...	Jimmy

Storyline

Rick Belrow Livingston, in love with Broadway star Lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding through a small town. He persuades the judge's daughter Cindy to let him leave for one night, so that he can visit Lisa on her birthday. After that he goes on the town with Cindy and she falls in love with him. But Dr. Schemmer wants his son to become her husband.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | broadway manhattan new york city | manhattan new york city

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Taglines:

THE NEW HIPPITY-HOP MUSICAL! (original print ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 1953 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amore provinciale

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jane Powell was pregnant during the filming of this movie.

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Connections

Featured in That's Entertainment! III (1994)

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Soundtracks

"The Fellow I'd Follow"
Music by Nicholas Brodszky
Lyrics by Leo Robin

User Reviews

Worth it for the dance numbers.

All in all, a less than impressive movie. Standard characters without any unique qualities and a story line that's been used in too many movies are what stand out in this bland romantic comedy. What saves the movie though are the dance numbers. Especially the famous Ann Miller scene where she's dancing amongst the musical instruments protruding from beneath the stage.