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New Faces of 1937 is a 1937 American musical film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Joe Penner, Milton Berle and Harriet Hilliard. Its plot is similar to The Producers (1968). Intended as the first film of an annual RKO Pictures revue series, poor reception ended plans for future productions.
New Faces of 1937: Directed by Leigh Jason. With Joe Penner, Milton Berle, Harry Einstein, Harriet Nelson. A crooked producer tries to link his backers by producing a flop and disappearing with the money.
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- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Leigh Jason
- 1937-07-02
Synopsis. After his latest musical revue flops, Broadway producer Robert Hunt reveals to his dim-witted assistant Parky how he made money by tricking four different backers into investing in the show for eighty-five per cent of the profits each.
- Leigh Jason, Jimmy Anderson
- Joe Penner
New Faces of 1937 (1937) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Synopsis by Hal Erickson. New Faces of 1937 was supposed to be the vanguard of a series of annual musical comedies -- RKO Radio's latest attempt to revive its long-dormant "Radio City Revels" concept. The plot is based on an old show-business legend, later immortalized in Mel Brooks' The Producers: Crooked Broadway producer Robert Hunt (Jerome ...
Overview. A crooked producer makes money from Broadway flops by selling more than 100% interest to multiple parties. He only fails if it makes a profit. Leigh Jason. Director. Philip G. Epstein. Screenplay. Nat Perrin. Screenplay. Irving Brecher. Screenplay. George Bradshaw. Story.
New Faces of 1937. 1937. 1 hr 40 mins. Music. NR. Watchlist. Backstage plot about an author (William Brady) and his angel (Harriet Hilliard) is the excuse for a marathon of specialties. Joe...
