Small Town Girl (1953)
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- Passed
- 1h 32min
- Musical, Romance
- 10 Apr 1953 (USA)
- Movie
A judge's daughter keeps an eye on a playboy who gets 30 days in jail for speeding.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
Jane Powell | ... |
Cindy Kimbell
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Farley Granger | ... |
Richard Belrow Livingston
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Ann Miller | ... |
Lisa Bellmount
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S.Z. Sakall | ... |
Eric Schlemmer
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Robert Keith | ... |
Judge Gordon Kimbell
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Bobby Van | ... |
Ludwig Schlemmer
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Billie Burke | ... |
Mrs. Livingston
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Fay Wray | ... |
Mrs. Gordon Kimbell
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Nat 'King' Cole | ... |
Nat King Cole
(as Nat King Cole)
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Dean Miller | ... |
Mac
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William Campbell | ... |
Ted
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Philip Tonge | ... |
Hemmingway
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Jonathan Cott | ... |
Jim (Cop)
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Robert Hyatt | ... |
Dennis
(as Bobby Hyatt)
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Rudy Lee | ... |
Jimmy
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Beverly Wills | ... |
Deidre
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Gloria Noble | ... |
Patsy
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Jane Liddell | ... |
Betty
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Nancy Valentine | ... |
Mary
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Janet Stewart | ... |
Sandra
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Peggy McIntyre | ... |
Susie
(as Pegi McIntire)
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Virginia Hall | ... |
Girl Friend
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Chill Wills | ... |
Happy
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Leon Alton | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Faire Binney | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Marie Blake | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Robert Board | ... |
Bidder (uncredited)
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Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Naomi Childers | ... |
Townswoman / Churchgoer (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Jack Costanzo | ... |
Bongos Player (uncredited)
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Fred Datig Jr. | ... |
Bidder (uncredited)
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Sayre Dearing | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Helen Dickson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Ken DuMain | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Bess Flowers | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Marion Gray | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Stuart Hall | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Mahlon Hamilton | ... |
Churchgoer (uncredited)
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Sam Harris | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Theresa Harris | ... |
Backstage Maid (uncredited)
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Jody Hutchinson | ... |
Paul (uncredited)
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Colin Kenny | ... |
Audience Spectator (uncredited)
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Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Leota Lorraine | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Philo McCullough | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Frank McLure | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Tyler McVey | ... |
Minister (uncredited)
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Harold Miller | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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Roger Moore | ... |
Chauffeur (uncredited)
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Barry Norton | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Pat O'Malley | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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Joe Ploski | ... |
Workman on Street (uncredited)
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Mel Pogue | ... |
Bidder (uncredited)
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Loretta Russell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Mabel Smaney | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Bert Stevens | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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George Tatar | ... |
Reading Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
László Kardos | ... | (as Leslie Kardos) |
Written by
Dorothy Cooper | ... | (screen play by) and |
Dorothy Kingsley | ... | (screen play by) |
Dorothy Cooper | ... | (story by) |
Produced by
Joe Pasternak | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
André Previn | ... | (uncredited) |
Albert Sendrey | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Albert Akst |
Editorial Department
Peter Ballbusch | ... | montage sequence |
Robert Brower | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Henri Jaffa | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons | ||
Hans Peters |
Set Decoration by
Emile Kuri | ||
Edwin B. Willis |
Costume Design by
Helen Rose |
Makeup Department
Peter Guilaroff | ... | hair stylist |
John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
William Tuttle | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bert Glazer | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
Music Department
Jeff Alexander | ... | vocal supervisor |
Nicholas Brodszky | ... | songwriter: composer |
André Previn | ... | musical director |
Leo Robin | ... | songwriter: lyricist |
Wally Heglin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Busby Berkeley | ... | choreographer |
Alex Romero | ... | assistant choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1953) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1954) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Archive Collection (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Rick Belrow Livingston, in love with Broadway star Lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding through a small town. He persuades the judge's daughter Cindy to let him leave for one night, so that he can visit Lisa on her birthday. After that he goes on the town with Cindy and she falls in love with him. But Dr. Schlemmer wants his son to become her husband.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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Taglines | THE NEW HIPPITY-HOP MUSICAL! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
Budget | $1,438,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | For the reprise of "Take Me to Broadway", Bobby Van performs an extended dance sequence in which he jumps continuously for nearly five minutes. At first glance, it appears that he accomplishes the entire routine in one take. However, the dance was so tiring that it was cut into five segments, so that he could rest. The cuts are covered by changes in camera angles and placement. See more » |
Goofs | During Ludwig's hopping dance through town, when he goes from the Indian statue to the horse, a shadow of the camera crane is visible and moving on the brick wall behind him. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in That's Entertainment! (1974). See more » |
Soundtracks | The Lullaby of the Lord See more » |
Quotes |
Mrs. Livingston:
Isn't he here? Papa Eric Schlemmer: He is and he isn't. Mostly he's in the jail. See more » |