Give a Girl a Break
| Give a Girl a Break | |
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 Promotional movie poster for the film | |
| Directed by | Stanley Donen |
| Produced by | Jack Cummings |
| Written by |
Vera Caspary Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett |
| Starring |
Marge Champion Gower Champion Debbie Reynolds |
| Music by | Burton Lane |
| Cinematography | William C. Mellor |
| Edited by | Adrienne Fazan |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,746,000[1] |
| Box office | $1,278,000[1] |
Give a Girl a Break is a 1953 musical comedy film directed by Stanley Donen, starring Debbie Reynolds and the dance team of Marge and Gower Champion. A young Bob Fosse has a featured role.
Plot
When the temperamental star of a new Broadway musical revue in rehearsals walks out, director and choreographer Ted Sturgis (Gower Champion) suggests casting an unknown for the role. When it is announced in the newspapers, throngs of hopefuls show up. The revue's musical composer, Leo Belney (Kurt Kasznar), champions ballerina Joanna Moss, while gofer Bob Dowdy (Bob Fosse) is enchanted by novice Suzy Doolittle (Debbie Reynolds). Then producer Felix Jordan (Larry Keating) persuades Ted's former dance partner, Madelyn Corlane (Marge Champion), to come out of retirement to try out, much to Ted's great discomfort.
Songs
Ira Gershwin and Burton Lane wrote Applause, Applause for the film.[2]
Nothing Is Impossible
Give a Girl a Break
In Our United State
It Happens Ev’ry Time’'
[3]
Cast
- Marge Champion as Madelyn Corlane
- Gower Champion as Ted Sturgis
- Debbie Reynolds as Suzy Doolittle
- Helen Wood as Mrs. Olga Bradshaw/Joanna Moss
- Bob Fosse as Bob Dowdy
- Kurt Kasznar as Leo Belney
- Richard Anderson as Burton Bradshaw
- William Ching as Anson Prichett
- Lurene Tuttle as Mrs. Doolittle
- Larry Keating as Felix Jordan
Reception
According to MGM records the film earned $772,000 in the US and Canada and $506,000 elsewhere, resulting in a loss of $1,156,000.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ↑ Rosenberg, Deena. (1991) Fascinating Rhythm: The Collaboration of George and Ira Gershwin. "In 1953, Ira and Burton Lane wrote Give a Girl a Break, which featured the song "Applause, Applause."
- ↑ http://gershwin.com/publications/give-a-girl-a-break/
External links
- Give a Girl a Break at the Internet Movie Database
- Give a Girl a Break at the TCM Movie Database
- Give a Girl a Break at AllMovie
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