Give a Girl a Break
1953 | 82m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | Stanley Donen |
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| Writer: | Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Vera Caspary |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 13, 1953 |
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| Director: | Stanley Donen |
| Writer: | Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Vera Caspary |
| Genres: | Comedy, Music, Romance |
| Keywords | musical, broadway |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 28, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Marge Champion | Madelyn Corlane |
| Gower Champion | Ted Sturgis |
| Debbie Reynolds | Suzy Doolittle |
| Dolly Sharp | Mrs. Olga Bradshaw / Joanna Moss (as Helen Wood) |
| Bob Fosse | Bob Dowdy |
| Kurt Kasznar | Leo Belney |
| Richard Anderson | Burton Bradshaw |
| William Ching | Anson Prichett |
| Lurene Tuttle | Mrs. Doolittle |
| Larry Keating | Felix Jordan |
| Donna Martell | Janet Hallson |
| George Chakiris | Dancer |
| John Call | Mr. Doolittle |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Frances Goodrich | Writer |
| Stanley Donen | Musical, Director |
| André Previn | Original Music Composer |
| Albert Hackett | Writer |
| Vera Caspary | Story |
| Adrienne Fazan | Editor |
| Saul Chaplin | Musical Casting |
| Henri Jaffa | Color Assistant |
| Robert Brower | Color Assistant |
| Marvin Stuart | Assistant Director |
| Arthur Krams | Set Decoration |
| Warren Newcombe | Special Effects |
| Irving G. Ries | Special Effects |
| Herschel McCoy | Costume Designer |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| William C. Mellor | Director of Photography |
| Burton Lane | Songs |
| Ira Gershwin | Lyricist |
| Gower Champion | Musical |
| Douglas Shearer | Recording Supervision |
| Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Helen Rose | Costume Designer |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hairstylist |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jack Cummings | Producer |
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