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Give a Girl a Break
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Give a Girl a Break

1953 • 82 min • ★ 5.4 (18) • Released
Comedy Music Romance

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.

Original title
Give a Girl a Break
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Cast 13
Marge Champion

Marge Champion

Madelyn Corlane

Gower Champion

Gower Champion

Ted Sturgis

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Suzy Doolittle

Dolly Sharp

Dolly Sharp

Mrs. Olga Bradshaw / Joanna Moss (as Helen Wood)

Bob Fosse

Bob Fosse

Bob Dowdy

Kurt Kasznar

Kurt Kasznar

Leo Belney

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Burton Bradshaw

William Ching

William Ching

Anson Prichett

Lurene Tuttle

Lurene Tuttle

Mrs. Doolittle

Larry Keating

Larry Keating

Felix Jordan

Donna Martell

Donna Martell

Janet Hallson

George Chakiris

George Chakiris

Dancer

Bill Lee

Bill Lee

Ted Sturgis (Singing) (Uncredited)

Crew 17
Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

William C. Mellor

William C. Mellor

Director of Photography

Helen Rose

Helen Rose

Costume Designer

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

Stanley Donen

Stanley Donen

Director

Saul Chaplin

Saul Chaplin

Musical Casting

Jack Cummings

Jack Cummings

Producer

André Previn

André Previn

Original Music Composer

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Burton Lane

Burton Lane

Songs

Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin

Lyricist

Gower Champion

Gower Champion

Musical

Stanley Donen

Stanley Donen

Musical

Albert Hackett

Albert Hackett

Writer

Frances Goodrich

Frances Goodrich

Writer

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Dec 3, 1953

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