The Belle of New York (1952)
The Belle of New York (1952)
M.G.M's Gay TECHNICOLOR Musical!
In squeaky-clean New York at the turn of the century, playboy Charlie Hill falls so much in love that he can walk on air. The object of his affections is beautiful Angela Bonfils, a mission house worker in the Bowery. He promises to reform his dissolute life, even trying to do an honest day's work.

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Cast

Fred Astaire Fred Astaire As: Charlie Hill
Vera-Ellen Vera-Ellen As: Angela Bonfils
Marjorie Main Marjorie Main As: Mrs Phineas Hill
Keenan Wynn Keenan Wynn As: Max Ferris
Alice Pearce Alice Pearce As: Elsie Wilkins
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Storyline

In squeaky-clean New York at the turn of the century, playboy Charlie Hill falls so much in love that he can walk on air. The object of his affections is beautiful Angela Bonfils, a mission house worker in the Bowery. He promises to reform his dissolute life, even trying to do an honest day's work.


Tagline: M.G.M's Gay TECHNICOLOR Musical!
Certification: 6

Details

Genres: Music, Romance, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 22 February 1952

Country: US

Runtime: 82m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $2,563,000

Revenue: $1,982,000

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Cast

Fred Astaire

Fred Astaire

Charlie Hill

Vera-Ellen

Vera-Ellen

Angela Bonfils

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Mrs Phineas Hill

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Max Ferris

Alice Pearce

Alice Pearce

Elsie Wilkins

Clinton Sundberg

Clinton Sundberg

Gilford Spivak

Gale Robbins

Gale Robbins

Dixie 'Deadshot' McCoy

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

With Wedding Gift of Stolen Silver (uncredited)

Ed Haskett

Ed Haskett

Supper Club Patron (uncredited)

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Presents Angela with Flowers (uncredited)

Dorinda Clifton

Dorinda Clifton

One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Helen Rose

Helen Rose

Costume Design

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Designer

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hair Designer

Gile Steele

Gile Steele

Costume Design

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Sound

Maurice De Packh

Maurice De Packh

Orchestrator

Adolph Deutsch

Adolph Deutsch

Music Director

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

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Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

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Art Department

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Richard Pefferle

Richard Pefferle

Set Decoration

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Jack Martin Smith

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Other Crew

Robert H. Planck

Robert H. Planck

Cinematography

Warren Newcombe

Warren Newcombe

Special Effects

Irving G. Ries

Irving G. Ries

Special Effects

Robert Alton

Robert Alton

Choreographer

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