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Give a Girl a Break

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Calorie Rating: 115
Released: 1953-11-13
Running Time: 82 Minutes
Studios: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,


When the temperamental star of a new Broadway musical revue in rehearsals walks out, director and choreographer Ted Sturgis 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, champions ballerina Joanna Moss, while gofer Bob Dowdy is enchanted by novice Suzy Doolittle. Then producer Felix Jordan persuades Ted's former dance partner, Madelyn Corlan, to come out of retirement to try out, much to Ted's great discomfort.

Director / Directors

Marvin Stuart
Assistant Director


Cast

Marge Champion
Character: Madelyn Corlane
Gower Champion
Character: Ted Sturgis
Debbie Reynolds
Character: Suzy Doolittle

Dolly Sharp
Character: Mrs. Olga Bradshaw / Joanna Moss (as Helen Wood)
Bob Fosse
Character: Bob Dowdy
Kurt Kasznar
Character: Leo Belney

Richard Anderson
Character: Burton Bradshaw
William Ching
Character: Anson Prichett
Lurene Tuttle
Character: Mrs. Doolittle

Larry Keating
Character: Felix Jordan
Donna Martell
Character: Janet Hallson
George Chakiris
Character: Dancer

John Call
Character: Mr. Doolittle


Production and Crew


André Previn
Original Music Composer

Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
William C. Mellor
Director of Photography


Saul Chaplin
Musical Casting
Henri Jaffa
Color Assistant
Robert Brower
Color Assistant

Douglas Shearer
Recording Supervision
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Arthur Krams
Set Decoration

Warren Newcombe
Special Effects
Irving G. Ries
Special Effects
Helen Rose
Costume Designer

Herschel McCoy
Costume Designer
William Tuttle
Makeup Designer