New Faces of 1952

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New Faces of 1952 is a musical revue with music and lyrics by various hands, including Ronny Graham and June Carroll, who also appeared in the Broadway production; and sketches by Ronny Graham and Melvin Brooks.

[edit] Songs

  • "Boston Beguine" (w.m. Sheldon Harnick)
  • "Convention Bound" (w.m. Ronny Graham)
  • "Don't Fall Asleep" (w.m. Ronny Graham)
  • "Guess Who I Saw Today" (w.m. Elisse Boyd & Murray Grand)
  • "He Takes Me Off His Income Tax" (w. June Carroll m. Arthur Siegel)
  • "I'm in Love with Miss Logan" (w.m. Ronny Graham)

"It's Raining Memories"

  • "Lizzie Borden" (w.m. Michael Brown)
  • "Love Is a Simple Thing" (w. June Carroll m. Arthur Siegel)
  • "Lucky Pierre" (w.m. Ronny Graham)
  • "Monotonous" (w. June Carroll m. Arthur Siegel)
  • "Nanty Puts Her Hair Up" (w. Herbert Farjeon m. Arthur Siegel)
  • "Penny Candy" (w. June Carroll m. Arthur Siegel)

"Take Off That Mask"

  • "Time for Tea" (w. June Carroll m. Arthur Siegel)

"Waltzing in Venice"

[edit] Broadway production

The revue opened at the Royale Theatre on May 16, 1952 and ran for 365 performances. It was produced by Leonard Sillman and directed by John Murray Anderson and John Beal.

Cast: Ronny Graham, Eartha Kitt, Robert Clary, Virginia Bosler, June Carroll, Virginia De Luce, Alice Ghostley, Patricia Hammerlee, Carol Lawrence, Paul Lynde, and Bill Milliken.

[edit] 1954 20th Century Fox film

Titled New Faces, the film version was directed by Harry Horner.

Ronny Graham, Eartha Kitt, Robert Clary, Alice Ghostley, June Carroll, Virginia De Luce, Carol Lawrence, Patricia Hammerlee, Paul Lynde, and Bill Millikin repeated their stage roles.

The score was supplemented with Miss Kitt's hits "Uska Dara", C'Est Si Bon", and "Santa Baby".

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