New Faces (1954)
New Faces was a musical revue with songs and comedy skits tied together by a quirky plot. It ran on Broadway for nearly a year in 1952 and was then made into a motion picture in 1954. It helped jump start the careers of several young performers including Paul Lynde, Alice Ghostley, Eartha Kitt, Carol Lawrence, performer/writer Mel Brooks (as Melvin Brooks), and lyricist Sheldon Harnick. The film was basically a reproduction of the stage revue with a thin plot added. The plot involved a producer and performer (Ronny Graham) in financial trouble and is trying to stave off an angry creditor long enough to open his show. A wealthy Texan offers to help out, on the condition that his daughter be in the show.
Featured Crew
| John Beal | Director |
| Luther Davis | Writer |
| Berman Swarttz | Producer |
| Ronny Graham | Writer |
| John P. Cleveland | Writer |
| Leonard Sillman | Associate Producer |
| Paul Lynde | Writer |
| Ace Herman | Editor |
| Mel Brooks | Writer |
| Harry Horner | Director |
