New Faces (1954)

A front row seat for the FIRST musical revue in CinemaScope with STEREOPHONIC SOUND.

Run Time: 1h38m | Release: 19 Feb 1954

Genres: Music | Comedy |

Production Countries: United States of America

6.5 / 106 Vote Count

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.