Sort jane powell films by yearly domestic box office rank. 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 leslie kardos, busby berkeley. Overview of small town girl, 1953, directed by leslie kardos, with jane powell, farley granger, ann miller, at turner classic movies. Sentenced to 30 days cooling his heels in the duck creek cooler for speeding, manhattan playboy rick belrow livingston decides he doesnt like anything about small towns. Despite sharing the same title, this is not a direct remake of the 1936 janet gaynorrobert taylor star vehicle small town girl, based on a novel by ben ames williams. Leslie kardos, jane powell, farley granger, ann miller, s.
Farley granger plays the arrogant, rich playboy well but is a poor. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Bobby van performed the memorable street dance, in which he hopped all around town. The stars make charming lovers, but the film belongs to busby berkeley. Small town girl jane powell farley granger ann miller 1953 a judges daughter jane powell keeps an eye on a playboy farley granger who gets 30 days in jail for speeding. For a college town it still has an understated atmosphere. Jane powell movie hd by movieclips classic trailers. Buy small town girl movie posters from movie poster shop. Contact info view agent, publicist, legal on imdbpro. Mar 26, 2019 i was further mesmerized by his supporting part as jane powells best friend in another 1953 vehicle, small town girl.
Sakall the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The classic mgm musical small town girl 1953, starring jane powell. I always pictured myself as a fly who was up in the corner looking down at myself. After that he goes on the town with cindy and she falls in love with. Sort by how many oscar nominations and how many oscar wins each jane powell film received. Here is the american onesheet movie poster for small town girl 1953. Jan 16, 2014 im from a town about 90 west of bloomington, and id say its pretty small. Sentenced to 30 days cooling his heels in the duck creek cooler for speeding, manhattan playboy rick belrow livingston farley granger decides he doesnt like anything about small towns. The movie was all about what it is like being that type of outsider, even in your hometown. Small town girl is a film directed by laszlo kardos and starring jane powell, farley granger, ann miller. Sort jane powell films by how they were received by critics and audiences.
A judgechr39s daughter takes it upon herself to reform a wealthy young man imprisoned for speeding. Rick belrow livingston, in love with broadway star lisa, is sentenced to 30. Quotes 2017 i dont think about the past except now, when were talking about it. Sort jane powell films by ultimate movie rankings umr score. Aug 26, 2000 with her bright blue eyes, sunny personality and voice like a canary, jane powell graced countless mgm musicals in the 1940s and 50s, including royal wedding, rich, young and pretty, small. Small town girl movie posters from movie poster shop. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
There is nothing as endearing as his infamous solo street dance, which finds him literally hopping through town out of pure joy. He persuades the judges daughter cindy to let him leave for one night, so that he can visit lisa on her birthday. Actress jane powell, born on apr 1, 1929 starred in seven brides for seven brothers, a date with judy, small town girl, hit the deck, royal wedding, athena, nancy goes to rio, delightfully dangerous, song of the open road, two weeks with love. 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. Busby berkeley choreographed several dance numbers. Powell plays cindy kimball, daughter of village judge gordon kimball robert keith. Small town girl 1953 official trailer jane powell, farley granger movie hd rick belrow livingston, in love with broadway star lisa. Also on hand as jane powells hometown sweetheart is bobby van, who performs the films best and most memorable musical setpiece, street.
Small town girl 1953 stream and watch online moviefone. The stars make charming lovers, but the film belongs to busby berkeley, whose inspired dance. Jane powell was singing and dancing at an early age. The title sums up wahat the movie was about jane powell as a small town girl. Small town girl is a fun, colorful musical with an outstanding cast. Also on hand as jane powells hometown sweetheart is bobby van, who performs the films best and most memorable musical setpiece, street dance, in which. Apr 19, 2010 robert taylor and janet gaynor star in small town girl 1936 april 19, 2010 by cliff aliperti 2 comments mgms small town girl is a light romantic comedy that hinges on your accepting the premise of robert taylors drunken wedding vows to janet gaynors small town girl of the title. Small town girl 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Movie info 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 original lobby card 6 jane powell farley granger. Onesheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters. Small town girl original lobby card 2 jane powell farley granger. The film features song performances by nat king cole.
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 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. Small town girl 1953 cast and crew 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 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Released 1953, small town girl stars jane powell, farley granger, ann miller, s. April 1, 1929 is an american singer, dancer and actress who rose to fame in the mid1940s with roles in various metrogoldwynmayer musicals. Small town girl by busby berkeley, leslie kardos busby. 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. The storyline isnt a bad one and it has some cute, humorous moments, but i prefer other powell films such as luxury liner and holiday in mexico.
Jane powell, sz sakall, and bobby van looking at newspapers in a scene from the film small town girl, 1953. When wealthy playboy rick livingston farley granger is arrested for speeding, judge. The young stays in jail and leans about a small town and the advantages of living in a small town. The idea that money cant always buy one every thing. Jane powells just a small town girl 1953 moviefanfare. Also, look for veteran fay wray the most dangerous game, king kong as powells small town mom.
Here is the onesheet movie poster for royal wedding 1951 staring fred astaire and jane powell. Small town girl is a 1953 musical film directed by laszlo kardos and starring jane powell, farley granger, and ann miller. Jane powell full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. I like this movie because it is just a good and fun movie. Powell plays cindy kimball, daughter of village judge gordon kimball. Rick belrow livingston, in love with broadway star lisa, is sentenced to 30 days in jail for speeding through a small town. However, of jane powells mgm films, this is not her best. Families are sharing photos of their adorable diy movie. A judges daughter jane powell keeps an eye on a playboy farley granger who gets 30 days in jail for speeding. One reason for this is that jane herself was not given very strong material to sing by composers nicholas brodszky and. The unsung dancers of classic hollywood indiana university. Director leslie kardos plays with jane powells son, geary, on the set of small town girl golden age of hollywood old hollywood jane powell old movie stars small town girl film industry old movies small towns famous people. He persuades the judges daughter cindy to let him leave for one. Robert taylor and janet gaynor star in small town girl 1936.