Milton Berle "NEW FACES OF 1937" Harriet Hilliard 1937 Radio City Movie Program

Description

This is a rare July 1st, 1937 program from the screening of the
RKO Radio Pictures' motion picture "NEW FACES OF 1937"
at New York's Radio City Music Hall, "The Showplace of the Nation"
..... The film starred JOE PENNER, MILTON BERLE, HARRY "PARKYAKARKUS" PARKE, HARRIET HILLIARD ("Ozzie and Harriet"), WILLIAM "BILL" BRADY, JEROME COWAN, THELMA LEEDS, LORRAINE KRUEGER, TOMMY MACK, BERT GORDON, PATRICIA WILDER, RICHARD LANE, ANN MILLER and a "Hundred New Faces" ..... Side Note: Based loosely on the successful Broadway musical revues conceived by LEONARD SILLMAN, RKO intended the film
to be the first of a series, introducing either new talent, or performers from stage or radio, to motion pictures. Of the "New Faces," only one, ANN MILLER, had a significant movie career. Another, MILTON BERLE, later became the first television superstar. Several others were big stars at the time, but are now virtually forgotten. The plot, as is usually the case in films like these, is slight, a vehicle for a series of musical numbers and vaudeville routines. A crooked Broadway producer (JEROME COWAN) sells 85 percent of his shows to several backers, and makes sure all of them flop so he can pocket the money. If that sounds familiar, it's because Mel Brooks used the same plot device for his
legendary film (and Tony Award winning stage musical),
The Producers
(1968) .....
(The show opened May 16th, 1952 and ran for 365 performances.) ..... CREDITS: Screenplay by NAT PERRIN, PHILIP G. EPSTEIN and IRVING BRECHER; Story by GEORGE BRADSHAW; Sketches by DAVID FREEDMAN; Adaptation by HAROLD KUSSELL, HARRY CLORK and HOWARD J. GREEN; Music and Lyrics by ROY WEBB,
SAMMY FAIN ("Hellzapoppin", "Sons o' Fun", "Alive and Kicking", "Flahooley", "Ankles Aweigh", "Christine", "Something More!") and LEW BROWN
; Directed by LEIGH JASON; Produced by EDWARD SMALL
..... DETAILS: The twelve page playbill measures 6 3/4" X 9 1/4" inches and includes production credits, complete list of entertainment leading up to the screening including performances by the MUSIC HALL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA and the RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL GLEE CLUB, film cast list and wonderful vintage advertising, but no cast photos ..... CONDITION: With the exception of a vertical fold and moderate creasing, this rare program is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or classic film historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.
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