New Faces 70 years old
A front row seat for the FIRST musical revue in CinemaScope with STEREOPHONIC SOUND.
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.
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New Faces Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alice Ghostley She was 30, 84 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Eartha Kitt She was 27, 81 years old when she died | as Herself |
| Ronny Graham He was 34, 79 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Paul Lynde He was 27, 55 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Robert Clary He was 27, now 98 years old | as Himself |
| Carol Lawrence She was 21, now 92 years old | as Herself |
| Polly Ward She was 44, 77 years old when she died | as Herself |
New Faces Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Lucien Ballard as Cinematography. He was 45 (80) years old when He died | Crew |
| Harry Horner as Director. He was 43 (84) years old when He died | Directing |
| Edward L. Alperson as Producer. He was 58 (73) years old when He died | Production |
| Luther Davis as Writer. He was 37 (91) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ace Herman as Editor. He was 41 (58) years old when He died | Editing |
| Mel Brooks as Writer. He was 27 (now 98) years old | Writing |
| Ronny Graham as Writer. He was 34 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| Paul Lynde as Writer. He was 27 (55) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Beal as Director. He was 44 (87) years old when He died | Directing |
New Faces (70 years)
A front row seat for the FIRST musical revue in CinemaScope with STEREOPHONIC SOUND.
- Release day: Friday, February 19, 1954
- Runtime: 98 minutes