New Faces
“A front row seat for the FIRST musical revue in CinemaScope with STEREOPHONIC SOUND.”
Overview
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.
Top-billed cast
- EEartha Kitt
- RRonny Graham
- RRobert Clary
- AAlice Ghostley
- JJune Carroll
- VVirginia Wilson
- PPaul Lynde
- BBill Mullikin
- RRosemary O'Reilly
- AAllen Conroy
Crew
- Directors
- John Beal, Harry Horner
- Writers
- Luther Davis, Ronny Graham, Paul Lynde, Mel Brooks, John P. Cleveland
- Producers
- Edward L. Alperson, Berman Swarttz
- Production
- 20th Century Fox, Edward L. Alperson Productions
Frequently asked questions
What is New Faces rated?
New Faces has an audience rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 9 votes.
Who directed New Faces?
New Faces was directed by John Beal, Harry Horner.
When was New Faces released?
New Faces was released in 1954.
