Busby berkeley choreographed several dance numbers. Jane powell, farley granger, ann miller, billie burke, fay wray, and nat king cole as himself star in this joyous musical comedy romance about a small town. The title sums up wahat the movie was about jane powell as a small town girl. A judges daughter jane powell keeps an eye on a playboy farley granger who.
Small town girl is a 1953 musical film directed by laszlo kardos and starring jane powell, farley granger, and ann miller. Its no secret that the hollywood comet loves musicals. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing small town girl near you. Mar 03, 2019 for one thing, it came from a movie musical that has no real ties to broadway. Small town girl has been ranked 235 times, wins 27.
Busby berkeley choreographed the number, with 8,523 hops, on both feet for 3 minutes. Small town girl 1953 official trailer jane powell, farley granger movie hd rick belrow livingston, in love with broadway star lisa. Stills and videos of iconic films from classic hollywood uploaded daily. Small town girl 1953 movie theater title card jane. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24 hours to finish it. Small town girl 1953 official trailer jane powell, farley granger. Small town girl, starring jane powell and ann miller. Rick belrow livingston, in love with broadway star lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding through a small town. Watch small town girl 1953 full movie online free hd. Ann miller costars as a musical comedy star with whom rick had planned to elope. Singing star jane powell stars in 1953s small town girl as cindy, a judges daughter in the tiny hamlet of duck creek. Nat king cole sings the song at the club del rio when rick shows cindy a night on the town in new. Small town girl 1953 official trailer jane powell, farley granger movie hd rick belrow livingston, in love with broadway star lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding through a small. After that he goes on the town with cindy and she falls in love with him.
For another thing, small town girl isnt exactly wellknown, and neither is van, which, honestly, should be a crime. Not a movie to sit through time and again, small town girl contains two great numbers. For that reason it should be in the collection of those who love the movie musical at its best. The year 1953 in film involved some significant events. Small town girl 1953 a judges daughter jane powell keeps an eye on a playboy farley granger who gets 30 days in jail for speeding. A sheriffs daughter falls for a playboy arrested for speeding. So big, directed by robert wise, starring jane wyman. Small town girl cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Small town girl 1953 starring jane powell, farley granger and ann miller. Wellman and starring janet gaynor, robert taylor, and james stewart. Small town girl the 1953 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. When wealthy playboy rick livingston farley granger is arrested for speeding, judge kimball sentences the arrogant young sprout. Small town girl 1953 original trailer performances by ann miller and nat king cole and busby berkeleys choreography highlight small town girl 1953. A judgechr39s daughter takes it upon herself to reform a wealthy young man imprisoned for speeding.
Small town girl 1953 leslie kardos, busby berkeley. Sunday morning church services in the little town of duck creek are disturbed by the sound of a car screeching through town, followed by sirens. Find movie and film cast and crew information for small town girl 1953 leslie kardos, busby berkeley on allmovie. If id realized it was a musical, i probably wouldnt have started it. Small town girl is a 1936 romantic comedy film directed by william a. Leslie kardos, jane powell, farley granger, ann miller, s. A remake of the 1936 janet gaynor vehicle of the same name, small town girl stars jane powell in the title role.
Small town girl is the sort of musical that would not have been out of place in 1943 but was beginning to feel a bit passe by 1953. Rick belrow livingston, in love with broadway star lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding throu a small town. Unfortunately, i cant say the same for the actual movie itself, at least not completely. The movie version has at least 3 cuts, so it wasnt filmed in one long take. Small town girl 1953 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Small town girl movie posters from movie poster shop. Overview of small town girl, 1953, directed by leslie kardos, with jane powell, farley granger, ann miller, at turner classic movies. He persuades the judges daughter cindy to let him leave for one night, so. With talent contracts not being renewed, the musical film units were the last to remain intact. It was displayed in a movie theater to advertise current or upcoming films. All small town girl movie posters,high res movie posters image for small town girl. Small town girl 1953 by 1953 the great movie factory mgm was already winding down. The stars make charming lovers, but the film belongs to busby berkeley, whose inspired dance direction guides some of the most famed moments in moviemusical history.
Ive got to hear that beat, with ann miller whirling her fabulous legs around a floor of disembodied hands playing musical instruments, and humanpogo stick bobby vans jawdropping, gravitydefying hop through town. Jan 31, 2010 small town girl is a relatively minor but extremely enjoyable mgm musical, distinguished by a deep cast, attractive production design, and excellent musical numbers. Small town girl 1953 movie theater title card jane powell. He persuades the judges daughter cindy to let him leave for one night, so that he can visit lisa on her birthday. The stars make charming lovers, but the film belongs to busby berkeley, whose inspired dance direction guides some of the most famed moments in movie. Bobby van performed the memorable street dance, in which he hopped all around town. Small town girl is a film directed by laszlo kardos with jane powell, farley granger, ann miller, s. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing small town girl. Buy small town girl movie posters from movie poster shop. Jane powell, farley granger, ann miller, billie burke, fay wray, and nat king cole as himself star in this joyous musical comedy romance about a small town that suddenly becomes a hotbed when a judges daughter falls for a wealthy bachelor. Small town girl 1953 on nov 2, 2015 from comet over hollywood. Aug 31, 20 a judgechr39s daughter takes it upon herself to reform a wealthy young man imprisoned for speeding.
Small town girl is a film directed by laszlo kardos and starring jane powell, farley granger, ann miller. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The characters have all been seen before, and the story is a mere thread upon which to hang a series of musical numbers and incidental scenes. How the heck did farley granger fall in love with the small town if all he ever saw of it was the inside of the jail. Small town girl 1953 rick belrow livingston, in love with broadway star lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding through a small town. Small town girl 1953 movie small town girl 1953 trailer starring jane powell. Small town girl 1953 wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Jane powell, farley granger, ann miller, billie burke, fay wray, and nat king cole star in this joyous musical comedy romance about a small town that suddenly becomes a hotbed when a judges daughter falls for a wealthy bachelor. In 2010, i revealed i had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. At the time, the tonys nod to the film thrilled me to no end. Find release information for small town girl 1953 leslie kardos, busby berkeley on allmovie. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. It was an enjoyable movie with great music and great actors.
The supporting cast features binnie barnes, andy devine, lewis stone and edgar kennedy. The rest of the movie was spent in nyc, worshipping at the alter of broadway in the spectacularly shameless fashion that only 1950s musicals can manage. Full movie online free hd rick belrow livingston, in love with broadway star lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for. Small town girl is not one of the best known jane powell movies, and in fact is known now primarily for costars bobby vans unique hopping dance and ann millers ive gotta hear that beat, both great numbers. Great quality in paper and colors, nice to frame on your wall. Small town girl 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A judges daughter jane powell keeps an eye on a playboy farley granger who gets 30 days in jail for speeding. Small town girl 1953 trailer turner classic movies. A remake of the 1936 janet gaynor vehicle of the same name. Singing ingenue jane powell is the small town girl of the title, who meets a bad, rich, bigcity rake, falls in love, hunts him down, reforms him, and marries him im so glad that plot has gone out of fashion.
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