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  • Give a Girl a Break (1953)
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    82 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Give a Girl a Break (1953)
Approved
82 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

Broadway choreographer Ted Sturgis auditions dancers for a new musical after the lead walks out, with talent ranging from a ballerina to an untrained novice and his former partner, a retired star.
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Director
Stanley Donen (directed by)
Writers
Albert Hackett (screen play by) | Frances Goodrich (screen play by) | Vera Caspary (story by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
William C. Mellor (as William Mellor)
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Release date
Dec 3, 1953 (United States)

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Cast

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53 cast members
Name Known for
Marge Champion
Madelyn Corlane Madelyn Corlane   See fewer
Gower Champion
Ted Sturgis Ted Sturgis   See fewer
Debbie Reynolds
Suzy Doolittle Suzy Doolittle   See fewer
Helen Wood
Mrs. Olga Bradshaw / Joanna Moss Mrs. Olga Bradshaw / Joanna Moss   See fewer
Bob Fosse
Bob Dowdy Bob Dowdy   See fewer
Kurt Kasznar
Leo Belney Leo Belney   See fewer
Richard Anderson
Burton Bradshaw Burton Bradshaw   See fewer
William Ching
Anson Prichett Anson Prichett   See fewer
Lurene Tuttle
Mrs. Doolittle Mrs. Doolittle   See fewer
Larry Keating
Felix Jordan Felix Jordan   See fewer
Donna Martell
Janet Hallson Janet Hallson   See fewer
Dorothy Abbott
Chorine (uncredited) Chorine (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Ames
Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Antes
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Brandon Beach
Show Spectator (uncredited) Show Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Bert
Fanny (uncredited) Fanny (uncredited)   See fewer
Wanda Jay Bieber
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Donia Bussey
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Emilie Cabanne
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
John Call
Mr. Doolittle (uncredited) Mr. Doolittle (uncredited)   See fewer
George Chakiris
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Chapman
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sonia Charsky
Margot (uncredited) Margot (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Clifford
Madelyn's Mother (uncredited) Madelyn's Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Jonathan Cott
Assistant Director (uncredited) Assistant Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Carli Elinor
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
James Farrar
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Foran
Singer (uncredited) Singer (uncredited)   See fewer
Inez Gorman
Miss Leslie (uncredited) Miss Leslie (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Howard
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Diana Howe
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Eileen Howe
Model (uncredited) Model (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke Johnson
Juggler (uncredited) Juggler (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry C. Johnson
Juggler (uncredited) Juggler (uncredited)   See fewer
Donna Kaye
Contortionist (uncredited) Contortionist (uncredited)   See fewer
Jan Kayne
Girl in Subway (uncredited) Girl in Subway (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Kenny
Man Leaving Bar (uncredited) Man Leaving Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Noelle Kent
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
June Lyden
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Archer MacDonald
Peter (uncredited) Peter (uncredited)   See fewer
Svetlana McLee
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Teresa Mitchell
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Montgomery
Dresser (uncredited) Dresser (uncredited)   See fewer
Troy Patterson
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Pierce
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley Powell
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Erin Selwyn
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Sandra Spence
Girl in Lavish Apartment (uncredited) Girl in Lavish Apartment (uncredited)   See fewer
Cy Stevens
Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sandra Stone
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Beverly Thompson
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjorie Wood
Mme. Cerette (uncredited) Mme. Cerette (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilson Wood
Dog Trainer (uncredited) Dog Trainer (uncredited)   See fewer
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