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
Ronny Graham He was 34, 79 years old when he died as Himself
Eartha Kitt She was 27, 81 years old when she died as Herself
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 91 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 97) 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
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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