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Give a Girl a Break (1953)

Give a Girl a Break

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1h 22m

Comedy, Drama, Musicals, Romance

November 13th, 1953

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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.

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Challenge Dance | Give a Girl a Break | Warner Archive

Balloon Dance | Give a Girl a Break | Warner Archive

Give A Girl A Break (Original Theatrical Trailer)

Cast

Marge Champion
Madelyn Corlane
Gower Champion
Ted Sturgis
Debbie Reynolds
Suzy Doolittle
Dolly Sharp
Mrs. Olga Bradshaw
Bob Fosse
Bob Dowdy
Kurt Kasznar
Leo Belney
Richard Anderson
Burton Bradshaw
William Ching
Anson Prichett
Lurene Tuttle
Mrs. Doolittle
Larry Keating
Felix Jordan
Full cast & crew

Directors

Stanley Donen
directed by
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Producers

Jack Cummings
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Albert Hackett
(screen play by) and
Frances Goodrich
screen play by
Vera Caspary
story by
Full cast & crew

Taglines

M-G-M's Breezy, Teasy - Color by TECHNICOLOR Musical

Keywords

kiss
title spoken by character
love
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

November 13th, 1953 (Australia) theatrical
November 13th, 1953 (Australia)
September 27th, 1954 (Denmark)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Give a Girl a Break (original title)
Donnez-lui une chance (Belgium) (French title)
Geeft haar een kans (Belgium) (Flemish title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

82 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distribution Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (France)
France 3 (FR 3) (France) (French subtitles)
Metro (Norway)
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