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{{Short description|1952 musical revue}}
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[[File:Carol Lawrence George Smiley New Faces 1953.JPG|thumb|180px|Carol Lawrence and George Smiley take the "Restoration" skit into the Ambassador Hotel, Chicago, in 1953.]]
[[File:Carol Lawrence George Smiley New Faces 1953.JPG|thumb|180px|Carol Lawrence and George Smiley take the "Restoration" skit into the Ambassador Hotel, Chicago, in 1953.]]
'''''New Faces of 1952''''' is a musical [[revue]] with songs and comedy skits. It ran on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] for nearly a year in 1952 and was then made into a [[motion picture]] in 1954. It helped jump start the careers of several young performers including [[Paul Lynde]], [[Alice Ghostley]], [[Eartha Kitt]], [[Robert Clary]], [[Carol Lawrence]], [[Ronny Graham]], performer/writer [[Mel Brooks]] (as Melvin Brooks), and lyricist [[Sheldon Harnick]].
'''''New Faces of 1952''''', also known as '''''Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1952''''', is a 1952 musical [[revue]] with songs and comedy skits, produced and conceived by [[Leonard Sillman]]. It was the fourth of Sillman's seven ''New Faces'' revues, each intended to showcase the rising stars of that time; the other years for which "New Faces of ..." revues were produced were 1934, 1936, 1943, 1956, 1962, and 1968. ''New Faces of 1952'' was the most successful of the series, and is generally considered the best, for both the talent of the performers and the quality of the writing.<ref name=kay>Green, Kay. ''Broadway musicals, show by show'' (1996), Hal Leonard Corporation, {{ISBN|0-7935-7750-0}}, p. 154</ref> The show ran on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] for nearly a year in 1952, and helped launch the careers of [[Paul Lynde]], [[Alice Ghostley]], [[Eartha Kitt]], [[Robert Clary]], [[Carol Lawrence]], [[Ronny Graham]], performer/writer [[Mel Brooks]] (as Melvin Brooks), and lyricist [[Sheldon Harnick]].


Songs from the show include "[[Monotonous (song)|Monotonous]]", sung by [[Eartha Kitt]] in the show and identified with her throughout her career; "[[Guess Who I Saw Today]]", sung by June Carroll in the show and subsequently recorded by numerous singers, most notably [[Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)|Nancy Wilson]]; and "Love is a Simple Thing", sung in the show by Rosemary O'Reilly, Robert Clary, Eartha Kitt, and June Carroll and later recorded by artists including [[Sauter-Finegan Orchestra]],<ref>"Love is a Simple Thing", RCA Victor 47-5065 45rpm</ref> [[Debbie Reynolds]], [[Arthur Siegel]], [[Jane Morgan]], [[Carmen McRae]] and [[the Muppets]].<ref>Original Cast, ‘’Leonard Sillman's "New Faces of 1952"'',RCA Victor LOC 1002 LP</ref>
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==Broadway production==
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The revue opened on Broadway at the [[Royale Theatre]] on May 16, 1952 and ran for 365 performances. It was produced by [[Leonard Sillman]], directed by [[John Murray Anderson]] and [[John Beal (actor)|John Beal]] with choreography by Richard Barstow. The sketches were written by Graham and Brooks. The songs were composed by, among others, Harnick, Graham, [[Murray Grand]] and [[Arthur Siegel]]. The cast featured Graham, Kitt, Clary, Virginia Bosler, [[June Carroll]], Virginia De Luce, Ghostley, Patricia Hammerlee, Lawrence, Lynde and Bill Milliken. De Luce and Graham won the 1952 [[Theatre World Award]]. The revue marked Kitt's Broadway debut, singing a "sultry rendition" of "Monotonous", about how boring a life of luxury was.<ref>Peterson, Bernard. ''A century of musicals in black and white'' (1993), Greenwood Publishing Group, {{ISBN|0-313-26657-3}}, p. 249</ref>


''New Faces of 1952'' was adapted as a 1954 film, titled simply ''New Faces'', which included the original cast. In 1982 the revue had an [[off-Broadway]] revival at the [[Equity Library Theatre]].
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The Equity Library Theater, New York City, presented an [[off-Broadway]] revival in 1982, directed by Joseph Patton and featuring comedic performances by Lillian Graff, Philip Wm. McKinley and Alan Safier in the roles originated by Ghostley, Lynde and Graham, respectively.<ref>Wilson, John.[https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/02/theater/stage-new-faces-of-1952-revived.html "Stage:New Faces Of 1952 Revived"]''The New York Times'', November 2, 1982</ref> (Kitt joined the cast late in the run to re-create her original role.)


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==Broadway production==
Another ''New Faces'', the ''New Faces of 1956'' ran on Broadway from June 14, 1956 through December 22, 1956. It was also conceived and produced by Sillman, with direction by David Tihmar and Paul Lynde (sketches).<ref>[http://www.ibdb.com/production.php?id=2418 ''New Faces of 1956''] Internet Broadway Database, accessed August 11, 2009</ref> There were seven "New Faces" in all: 1934, 1936, 1943, 1962, and 1968. According to Kay Green, of the seven "New Faces" revues, the 1952 revue was the "most admired, both for the talent of the performers and the cleverness of the writing.<ref name=kay>Green, Kay. ''Broadway musicals, show by show'' (1996), Hal Leonard Corporation, {{ISBN|0-7935-7750-0}}, p. 154</ref>
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The revue opened on Broadway at the [[Royale Theatre]] on May 16, 1952, and ran for 365 performances. It was produced by Leonard Sillman, directed by [[John Murray Anderson]] and [[John Beal (actor)|John Beal]] with choreography by Richard Barstow. The sketches were written by Graham and Brooks. The songs were composed by, among others, Harnick, Graham, [[Murray Grand]] and [[Arthur Siegel]]. The cast featured Graham, Kitt, Clary, Virginia Bosler, [[June Carroll]], Virginia De Luce, Ghostley, Patricia Hammerlee, Lawrence, Lynde and Bill Milliken. De Luce and Graham won the 1952 [[Theatre World Award]]. The revue marked Kitt's Broadway debut, singing a "sultry rendition" of "Monotonous", a tongue-in-cheek lament of how boring her ridiculously successful life was.<ref>Peterson, Bernard. ''A century of musicals in black and white'' (1993), Greenwood Publishing Group, {{ISBN|0-313-26657-3}}, p. 249</ref>


===Songs (Broadway)===
===Songs===
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;Act I
;Act I
* Opening ([[Ronny Graham]], [[Peter DeVries]])
* Opening ([[Ronny Graham]], [[Peter DeVries]]) and Company
* Lucky Pierre (Ronny Graham) - Pierre (Robert Clary), Reporter and Chorus
* Lucky Pierre (Ronny Graham) - Pierre (Robert Clary), Reporter and Chorus
* [[Guess Who I Saw Today]] (Elisse Boyd, [[Murray Grand]]) - June Carroll
* [[Guess Who I Saw Today]] (Elisse Boyd, [[Murray Grand]]) - June Carroll
* Restoration Piece - Lady Sylvia Malpractice, Simple, Sir Solemnity Sourpuss and Sir Militant Malpractice
* Restoration Piece - Lady Sylvia Malpractice, Simple, Sir Solemnity Sourpuss and Sir Militant Malpractice
* Love Is a Simple Thing (lyrics by [[June Carroll]], music by [[Arthur Siegel]]) - Rosemary O'Reilly, Eartha Kitt, Robert Clary
* Love Is a Simple Thing (lyrics by [[June Carroll]], music by [[Arthur Siegel]]) - Rosemary O'Reilly, Eartha Kitt, Robert Clary, June Carroll
* Boston Beguine ([[Sheldon Harnick]]) - Alice Ghostley
* Boston Beguine ([[Sheldon Harnick]]) - Alice Ghostley
* Nanty Puts Her Hair Up ([[Herbert Farjeon]], Siegel) - Nanty, Father, Mother, Brother and Highlander
* Nanty Puts Her Hair Up ([[Herbert Farjeon]], Siegel) - Nanty, Father, Mother, Brother and Highlander
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* Don't Fall Asleep (Graham) - Wife and Husband
* Don't Fall Asleep (Graham) - Wife and Husband
* After Canasta--What? - Dorothy and Elsie
* After Canasta--What? - Dorothy and Elsie
* Lizzie Borden (Michael Brown) - Townsperson, Man, Judge, Lizzie and District Attorney
* Lizzie Borden ([[Michael Brown (writer)|Michael Brown]]) - Townsperson, Man, Judge, Lizzie and District Attorney
* I'm in Love with Miss Logan (Graham) - Boy, Miss Logan and Man
* I'm in Love with Miss Logan (Graham) - Boy, Miss Logan and Man
* Trip of the Month - The Explorer
* Trip of the Month - The Explorer
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==Sketches==
===Sketches===
"Of Fathers and Sons", written by Mel Brooks, was a parody of the [[Clifford Odets]] drama, ''[[Golden Boy (play)|Golden Boy]]'' with characters Mae, Harry, Stanley and Policeman; a pickpocket is angry with his son for not wanting to join the family business.<ref>Parish, James Robert. ''It's Good to Be the King'', (2008), John Wiley and Sons, {{ISBN|0-470-22526-2}}, p. 89</ref> In "Oedipus Goes South", Ronny Graham parodies [[Truman Capote]]. Paul Lynde, wrapped in bandages, bemoans his African safari.<ref name=kay/> The narrative ballad "Guess Who I Saw Today" has June Carroll telling her husband that she saw him with another woman.<ref>Green, Stanley. ''Encyclopedia of the Musical Theatre'' (1980), Da Capo Press, {{ISBN|0-306-80113-2}}, p. 165</ref> In "The Bard and the Beard" the characters- Miss Leigh, Sir Laurence, Call Boy and Maid- try to remember what play they are supposed to be in.<ref>Atkinson, Brooks. "At the Theatre", ''The New York Times'', May 17, 1952, p. 23</ref>
The show featured three non-musical sketches. "Of Fathers and Sons", written by Mel Brooks, was a parody of the [[Arthur Miller]] drama [[Death of a Salesman]]<ref>Brooks, Mel. ''All About Me!'', (2021), Ballantine Books, {{ISBN|978-0-593-15911-8}}, p. 103</ref> with characters Mae, Harry, Stanley and Policeman; a pickpocket is angry with his son for not wanting to join the family business.<ref>Parish, James Robert. ''It's Good to Be the King'', (2008), John Wiley and Sons, {{ISBN|0-470-22526-2}}, p. 89</ref> In "Oedipus Goes South", Ronny Graham parodies [[Truman Capote]]. Paul Lynde, wrapped in bandages, bemoans his African safari.<ref name=kay/> In "The Bard and the Beard" the characters - Miss Leigh, Sir Laurence, Call Boy and Maid - try to remember what play they are supposed to be in.<ref>Atkinson, Brooks. "At the Theatre", ''The New York Times'', May 17, 1952, p. 23</ref>


Brooks' sketch had originally been written for another revue, ''Curtain Going Up'', which did not make it to Broadway due to an unsuccessful tryout in [[Philadelphia]]. Sillman and Graham had seen the show during its tryout and asked Brooks for permission to include the sketch in ''New Faces of 1952'' instead, which Brooks happily granted.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mel Brooks Recalls His First Mention in Variety in 1952 |date=July 18, 2014 |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/features/mel-brooks-remembers-first-variety-mention-1201263631/}}</ref>
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== Film ''New Faces'' ==

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== Film adaptation ==
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{{main|New Faces (film)}}
Retitled ''New Faces'', the film version was directed by [[Harry Horner]] in [[Cinemascope]] and [[Eastmancolor]], and released by [[Twentieth Century Fox]] on March 6, 1954. 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 film was basically a reproduction of the stage revue with a thin plot added. The plot involved a producer and performer (Ronny Graham) in financial trouble on opening night. A wealthy Texan offers to help out, on the condition that his daughter be in the show.<ref>[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=84736 Plot and production information, 'New Faces'] tcm.com, accessed August 11, 2009</ref>
Retitled ''New Faces'', the film version was directed by [[Harry Horner]] in [[Cinemascope]] and [[Eastmancolor]], and released by [[Twentieth Century Fox]] on March 6, 1954. 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 film was basically a reproduction of the stage revue with a thin plot added. The plot involved a producer and performer (Ronny Graham) in financial trouble on opening night. A wealthy Texan offers to help out, on the condition that his daughter be in the show.<ref>[http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title.jsp?stid=84736 Plot and production information, 'New Faces'] tcm.com, accessed August 11, 2009</ref>


The song order was changed and expanded to include:
The song order was changed, and some songs were added and removed. Songs added include:
*"Crazy, Man!" (Lynde, Graham)
*"Crazy, Man!" (Lynde, Graham)
*"Time for Tea" (Carroll, Siegel)
*"He Takes Me Off his Income Tax" (de Luce)
*"Convention Bound" (Graham)
*"Uska Dara" (Kitt)
*"Uska Dara" (Kitt)
*"[[C'est si bon]]" (Kitt)
*"[[C'est si bon]]" (Kitt)
*"[[Santa Baby]]" (Kitt)
*"[[Santa Baby]]" (Kitt)


The songs omitted were:
However, some songs were omitted, or had their lyrics updated. The song "Nanty Puts her Hair Up" was omitted. However an abridged version was used as an instrumental in a dance routine. The song "Don't Fall Asleep" was omitted. The song "Love is a Simple thing" omitted the final verse, being the Charles Addams character verse, because it was too outdated. Also, an extra verse was added to "Lizzie Borden". Some of the lines in "Monotonous" were replaced and updated, omitting the line "Ike Likes Me", and being replaced with writing the "Dragnet" theme instead.
* "Nanty Puts her Hair Up" (though an abridged version was used as an instrumental in a dance routine)
* "Don't Fall Asleep"

The song "Love is a Simple Thing" omitted the final verse, which references [[Charles Addams]]. An extra verse was added to "Lizzie Borden". Some of the lines in "Monotonous" were replaced and updated: "[[Harry S. Truman]] plays bop for me" was changed to "[[Toscanini]] plays bop for me", and "[[I like Ike|Ike likes me]]" was changed to the opening notes of the [[Dragnet (theme music)|''Dragnet'' theme]], followed by the words "They wrote it for me".


==Cast Recording==
==Cast recording==
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| Name = Leonard Sillman's New Faces Of 1952
| name = Leonard Sillman's New Faces Of 1952
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| type = Cast recording
| Artist = Original Cast
| artist = Original Cast
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| cover = Leonard Sillman's New Faces Of 1952 (Original Cast) cover art.jpeg
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| released = Late 1952 or early 1953
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| Label = [[RCA Victor]]
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| Director = [[John Beal (actor)|John Beal]]
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| Producer = [[Leonard Sillman]]
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'''''Leonard Sillman's New Faces Of 1952 (Original Cast)''''' was the official release of the cast recording of the Broadway revue ''New Faces of 1952''. The album was originally released on 12" Long-play [[gramophone record]] by [[RCA Victor]], LOC-1008. It excluded some material as not all songs could fit on the record. In 1977, the album was reissued on the [[RCA Red Seal]] label, catalog number CBM1-2206.
'''''Leonard Sillman's New Faces Of 1952 (Original Cast)''''' was the official release of the cast recording of the Broadway revue ''New Faces of 1952''. The album was originally released on a 12" [[LP record|LP]] by [[RCA Victor]], LOC-1008. Some material was excluded, as not all songs could fit on the record. In 1977, the album was reissued on the [[RCA Red Seal]] label, catalog number CBM1-2206.


The cast recording, like the play, was produced by Leonard Sillman. The orchestral conductor for the album and play was [[Anton Coppola]]. Orchestral arrangements were by [[Ted Royal]]. [[Alice Ghostley]], Allen Conroy, Bill Mullikin, [[Carol Lawrence]], [[Carol Nelson]], [[Eartha Kitt]], Jimmy Russell, Joseph Lautner, [[June Carroll]], Michael Dominico, Patricia Hammerlee, [[Paul Lynde]], [[Robert Clary]], [[Ronny Graham]], Rosemary O'Reilly, Virginia Bosler, and Virginia de Luce all perform on the album, and are cited in doing so. The LP also lists some credits for the play itself, [[John Beal (actor)|John Beal]] is cited as the plays director, and the primary sketch writers as [[Mel Brooks|Melvin Brooks]] and [[Ronny Graham]].<ref name="LP"/>
The cast recording, like the play, was produced by Leonard Sillman. The orchestral conductor for the album and play was [[Anton Coppola]]. Orchestral arrangements were by [[Ted Royal]]. [[Alice Ghostley]], Allen Conroy, Bill Mullikin, [[Carol Lawrence]], Carol Nelson, [[Eartha Kitt]], Jimmy Russell, Joseph Lautner, [[June Carroll]], Michael Dominico, Patricia Hammerlee, [[Paul Lynde]], [[Robert Clary]], [[Ronny Graham]], Rosemary O'Reilly, Virginia Bosler, and Virginia de Luce all perform on the album.<ref name="LP"/>


The first official release of the cast recording album on [[compact disc]] was in 2003 by [[Jasmine Records]], featuring the original LP track listing.<ref>{{cite|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-faces-of-1952-original-broadway-cast-mw0000598085/releases|title=Original soundtrack Jasmine Records re-issue|publisher=[[Discogs]]|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref> However, in 2009 [[Sony Music]], which now owns the RCA Victor archive, reissued the recording on the [[Masterworks Broadway]] label on CD and digital download, this time including the previously unreleased song "Time For Tea" performed by [[June Carroll]] and [[Alice Ghostley]].<ref name="2009re"/> Masterworks released the album with the catalog number ''Arkiv RCA-04441''.<ref>Suskin, Steven.[http://www.playbill.com/features/article/129318-ON_THE_RECORD_New_Faces_of_1952_and_New_Faces_of_1956 "ON THE RECORD: New Faces of 1952 and New Faces of 1956"] playbill.com, May 17, 2009</ref>
In 2003, [[Jasmine Records]] reissued the cast album on [[compact disc]] for the first time, featuring the original RCA LP track listing.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-faces-of-1952-original-broadway-cast-mw0000598085/releases|title=Original soundtrack Jasmine Records re-issue|publisher=[[Discogs]]|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref> In 2009, [[Sony Music]], which now owns the RCA Victor archive, released the album on CD (catalog number ''Arkiv RCA-04441'') and digital download. This second CD reissue included the previously unreleased song "Time For Tea" performed by [[June Carroll]] and [[Alice Ghostley]].<ref name="2009re"/><ref>Suskin, Steven.[http://www.playbill.com/features/article/129318-ON_THE_RECORD_New_Faces_of_1952_and_New_Faces_of_1956 "ON THE RECORD: New Faces of 1952 and New Faces of 1956"] playbill.com, May 17, 2009</ref>


===Track listing===
===Track listing===
;12" Long Play
;12" Long Play
''Track listings and credits adapted from the original label notes of album, unless other wise specified.''<ref name="LP">{{cite|url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-Leonard-Sillmans-New-Faces-Of-1952-Original-Cast/release/3399031|title=Original soundtrack|publisher=[[Discogs]]|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref>
''Track listings and credits adapted from the original label notes of album, unless other wise specified.''<ref name="LP">{{citation|url=http://www.discogs.com/Various-Leonard-Sillmans-New-Faces-Of-1952-Original-Cast/release/3399031|title=Original soundtrack|publisher=[[Discogs]]|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref>
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side A
| headline = Side A
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| collapsed = no
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| total_length = 25:21
| total_length = 25:21
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{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Side B
| headline = Side B
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| collapsed = no
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| total_length = 24:45
| total_length = 24:45
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| title4 = I'm In Love With Miss Logan
| title4 = I'm In Love With Miss Logan
| writer4 = Unknown<ref>{{cite|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/im-in-love-with-miss-logan-mt0031495107|title="I'm in Love with Miss Logan" (from ''Robert Clary Sings at the Jazz Bakery'')|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=http://www.allmusic.com/performance/act-2-im-in-love-with-miss-logan-graham-mq0000665854|title="I'm in Love with Miss Logan" (from ''New Faces of 1952 (Original Broadway Cast)'')|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref>
| writer4 = Unknown<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/im-in-love-with-miss-logan-mt0031495107|title="I'm in Love with Miss Logan" (from ''Robert Clary Sings at the Jazz Bakery'')|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://www.allmusic.com/performance/act-2-im-in-love-with-miss-logan-graham-mq0000665854|title="I'm in Love with Miss Logan" (from ''New Faces of 1952 (Original Broadway Cast)'')|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref>
| extra4 = Robert Clary<small>{{hlist |(with Rosemary O'Reilly|Joe Lautner)}} Introduced by Virginia de Luce</small>
| extra4 = Robert Clary<small>{{hlist |(with Rosemary O'Reilly|Joe Lautner)}} Introduced by Virginia de Luce</small>
| length4 = 3:57
| length4 = 3:57
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| title6 = Lizzie Borden
| title6 = Lizzie Borden
| writer6 = Michael Brown
| writer6 = [[Michael Brown (writer)|Michael Brown]]
| extra6 = {{hlist |Joe Lautner|Bill Mullikin|Paul Lynde|Patricia Hammerlee <small>and Company</small>}}
| extra6 = {{hlist |Joe Lautner|Bill Mullikin|Paul Lynde|Patricia Hammerlee <small>and Company</small>}}
| length6 = 4:57
| length6 = 4:57


| title7 = (He Takes Me Off His Income Tax)
| title7 = (He Takes Me Off His Income Tax)
| writer7 = {{hlist |Arthur Siegel|June Carroll}}<ref>{{cite|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/he-takes-me-off-his-income-tax-mt0000191085|title="He Takes Me Off His Income Tax" (from ''Arthur Siegel Sings Arthur Siegel'')|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref>
| writer7 = {{hlist |Arthur Siegel|June Carroll}}<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.allmusic.com/song/he-takes-me-off-his-income-tax-mt0000191085|title="He Takes Me Off His Income Tax" (from ''Arthur Siegel Sings Arthur Siegel'')|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref>
| extra7 = Virginia de Luce
| extra7 = Virginia de Luce
| length7 = 1:05
| length7 = 1:05
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;2009 re-issues
;2009 re-issues
Features previously unreleased song "Time For Tea".<ref name="2009re">{{cite|url=https://www.amazon.com/Faces-1952-Original-Cast-Recording/dp/B001ZS1ZLO|title=Original soundtrack 2009 re-issue|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref>
Features previously unreleased song "Time For Tea".<ref name="2009re">{{citation|url=https://www.amazon.com/Faces-1952-Original-Cast-Recording/dp/B001ZS1ZLO|title=Original soundtrack 2009 re-issue|accessdate=June 22, 2014}}</ref>
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = CD and Digital release
| headline = CD and Digital release
| collapsed = yes
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| extra_column = Performer(s)
| total_length = 55:20
| total_length = 55:20
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| length15 = 1:05
| length15 = 1:05
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==1982 revival==
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The [[Equity Library Theatre]] in New York City presented an [[Off-Broadway]] revival in 1982, directed by Joseph Patton and featuring comedic performances by Lillian Graff, Philip Wm. Mckinley, Alan Safier, and Randy Brenner in the roles originated by Ghostley, Lynde, Graham, and Clary, respectively.<ref>Wilson, John.[https://www.nytimes.com/1982/11/02/theater/stage-new-faces-of-1952-revived.html "Stage:New Faces Of 1952 Revived"] ''The New York Times'', November 2, 1982</ref> Kitt joined the cast late in the run to re-create her original role.


==References==
==References==

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Carol Lawrence and George Smiley take the "Restoration" skit into the Ambassador Hotel, Chicago, in 1953.

New Faces of 1952, also known as Leonard Sillman's New Faces of 1952, is a 1952 musical revue with songs and comedy skits, produced and conceived by Leonard Sillman. It was the fourth of Sillman's seven New Faces revues, each intended to showcase the rising stars of that time; the other years for which "New Faces of ..." revues were produced were 1934, 1936, 1943, 1956, 1962, and 1968. New Faces of 1952 was the most successful of the series, and is generally considered the best, for both the talent of the performers and the quality of the writing.[1] The show ran on Broadway for nearly a year in 1952, and helped launch the careers of Paul Lynde, Alice Ghostley, Eartha Kitt, Robert Clary, Carol Lawrence, Ronny Graham, performer/writer Mel Brooks (as Melvin Brooks), and lyricist Sheldon Harnick.

Songs from the show include "Monotonous", sung by Eartha Kitt in the show and identified with her throughout her career; "Guess Who I Saw Today", sung by June Carroll in the show and subsequently recorded by numerous singers, most notably Nancy Wilson; and "Love is a Simple Thing", sung in the show by Rosemary O'Reilly, Robert Clary, Eartha Kitt, and June Carroll and later recorded by artists including Sauter-Finegan Orchestra,[2] Debbie Reynolds, Arthur Siegel, Jane Morgan, Carmen McRae and the Muppets.[3]

New Faces of 1952 was adapted as a 1954 film, titled simply New Faces, which included the original cast. In 1982 the revue had an off-Broadway revival at the Equity Library Theatre.

Broadway production

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The revue opened on Broadway at the Royale Theatre on May 16, 1952, and ran for 365 performances. It was produced by Leonard Sillman, directed by John Murray Anderson and John Beal with choreography by Richard Barstow. The sketches were written by Graham and Brooks. The songs were composed by, among others, Harnick, Graham, Murray Grand and Arthur Siegel. The cast featured Graham, Kitt, Clary, Virginia Bosler, June Carroll, Virginia De Luce, Ghostley, Patricia Hammerlee, Lawrence, Lynde and Bill Milliken. De Luce and Graham won the 1952 Theatre World Award. The revue marked Kitt's Broadway debut, singing a "sultry rendition" of "Monotonous", a tongue-in-cheek lament of how boring her ridiculously successful life was.[4]

Songs

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Sketches

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The show featured three non-musical sketches. "Of Fathers and Sons", written by Mel Brooks, was a parody of the Arthur Miller drama Death of a Salesman[5] with characters Mae, Harry, Stanley and Policeman; a pickpocket is angry with his son for not wanting to join the family business.[6] In "Oedipus Goes South", Ronny Graham parodies Truman Capote. Paul Lynde, wrapped in bandages, bemoans his African safari.[1] In "The Bard and the Beard" the characters - Miss Leigh, Sir Laurence, Call Boy and Maid - try to remember what play they are supposed to be in.[7]

Brooks' sketch had originally been written for another revue, Curtain Going Up, which did not make it to Broadway due to an unsuccessful tryout in Philadelphia. Sillman and Graham had seen the show during its tryout and asked Brooks for permission to include the sketch in New Faces of 1952 instead, which Brooks happily granted.[8]

Film adaptation

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Main article: New Faces (film)

Retitled New Faces, the film version was directed by Harry Horner in Cinemascope and Eastmancolor, and released by Twentieth Century Fox on March 6, 1954. 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 film was basically a reproduction of the stage revue with a thin plot added. The plot involved a producer and performer (Ronny Graham) in financial trouble on opening night. A wealthy Texan offers to help out, on the condition that his daughter be in the show.[9]

The song order was changed, and some songs were added and removed. Songs added include:

The songs omitted were:

  • "Nanty Puts her Hair Up" (though an abridged version was used as an instrumental in a dance routine)
  • "Don't Fall Asleep"

The song "Love is a Simple Thing" omitted the final verse, which references Charles Addams. An extra verse was added to "Lizzie Borden". Some of the lines in "Monotonous" were replaced and updated: "Harry S. Truman plays bop for me" was changed to "Toscanini plays bop for me", and "Ike likes me" was changed to the opening notes of the Dragnet theme, followed by the words "They wrote it for me".

Cast recording

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Leonard Sillman's New Faces Of 1952
Cast recording by
Original Cast
ReleasedLate 1952 or early 1953
Length50:06 (LP)
55:20 (CD 2009 re-issue)
LabelRCA Victor
DirectorJohn Beal
ProducerLeonard Sillman

Leonard Sillman's New Faces Of 1952 (Original Cast) was the official release of the cast recording of the Broadway revue New Faces of 1952. The album was originally released on a 12" LP by RCA Victor, LOC-1008. Some material was excluded, as not all songs could fit on the record. In 1977, the album was reissued on the RCA Red Seal label, catalog number CBM1-2206.

The cast recording, like the play, was produced by Leonard Sillman. The orchestral conductor for the album and play was Anton Coppola. Orchestral arrangements were by Ted Royal. Alice Ghostley, Allen Conroy, Bill Mullikin, Carol Lawrence, Carol Nelson, Eartha Kitt, Jimmy Russell, Joseph Lautner, June Carroll, Michael Dominico, Patricia Hammerlee, Paul Lynde, Robert Clary, Ronny Graham, Rosemary O'Reilly, Virginia Bosler, and Virginia de Luce all perform on the album.[10]

In 2003, Jasmine Records reissued the cast album on compact disc for the first time, featuring the original RCA LP track listing.[11] In 2009, Sony Music, which now owns the RCA Victor archive, released the album on CD (catalog number Arkiv RCA-04441) and digital download. This second CD reissue included the previously unreleased song "Time For Tea" performed by June Carroll and Alice Ghostley.[12][13]

Track listing

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12" Long Play

Track listings and credits adapted from the original label notes of album, unless other wise specified.[10]

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Opening"
Ronny Graham and Company2:11
2."Lucky Pierre"Ronny Graham
  • Robert Clary
  • Virginia de Luce
  • Rosemary O'Reilly
  • Patricia Hammerlee
  • Bill Mullikin
3:20
3."Boston Beguine"Sheldon HarnickAlice Ghostley Introduced by Virginia de Luce4:42
4."Love Is A Simple Thing"
  • Rosemary O'Reilly
  • Robert Clary
  • Eartha Kitt
  • June Carroll
Introduced by Virginia de Luce		5:08
5."Nanty Puts Her Hair Up"
  • Alice Ghostley
  • Joe Lautner
  • (with Virginia Bosler
  • Bill Mullikin
  • Allen Conroy)
Introduced by Virginia de Luce		4:42
6."Guess Who I Saw Today"
June Carroll2:20
7."Bal, petit bal"Francis LemarqueEartha Kitt Introduced by Robert Clary2:58
Total length:25:21
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Three For The Road"

a. "Introduction"

b. "Raining Memories"

c. "Waltzing In Venice"

d. "Take Off The Mask"



Ronny Graham

Ronny Graham

Ronny Graham

Virginia de Luce

Robert Clary

  • Rosemary O'Reilly
  • Joe Lautner

  • Alice Ghostley
  • Ronny Graham and Company
5:23
2."Penny Candy"
  • Arthur Siegel
  • June Carroll
June Carroll and Company3:26
3."Don't Fall Asleep"Ronny GrahamRosemary O'Reilly2:10
4."I'm In Love With Miss Logan"Unknown[14][15]Robert Clary
  • (with Rosemary O'Reilly
  • Joe Lautner)
Introduced by Virginia de Luce		3:57
5."Monotonous"
  • Arthur Siegel
  • June Carroll
Eartha Kitt3:47
6."Lizzie Borden"Michael Brown
  • Joe Lautner
  • Bill Mullikin
  • Paul Lynde
  • Patricia Hammerlee and Company
4:57
7."(He Takes Me Off His Income Tax)"
  • Arthur Siegel
  • June Carroll
[16]		Virginia de Luce1:05
Total length:24:45
2009 re-issues

Features previously unreleased song "Time For Tea".[12]

CD and Digital release
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Opening"Ronny Graham2:11
2."Lucky Pierre"
  • Robert Clary
  • Virginia de Luce
  • Rosemary O'Reilly
  • Patricia Hammerlee
  • Bill Mullikin
3:20
3."Guess Who I Saw Today"June Carroll2:20
4."Love Is A Simple Thing"
  • Virginia de Luce
  • Rosemary O'Reilly
  • Robert Clary
  • Eartha Kitt
  • June Carroll
5:08
5."Boston Beguine"
  • Virginia de Luce
  • Alice Ghostley
4:42
6."Nanty Puts Her Hair Up"
  • Virginia de Luce
  • Alice Ghostley
  • Joe Lautner
  • Virginia Bosler
  • Bill Mullikin
  • Allen Conroy
4:42
7."Time For Tea"
  • June Carroll
  • Alice Ghostley
5:14
8."Bal, petit bal"
  • Robert Clary
  • Eartha Kitt
2:58
9."Three For The Road"
  • Virginia de Luce
  • Robert Clary
  • Rosemary O'Reilly
  • Alice Ghostley
  • Ronny Graham
  • Joe Lautner
5:23
10."Don't Fall Asleep"Rosemary O'Reilly2:10
11."Lizzie Borden"
  • Joe Lautner
  • Bill Mullikin
  • Paul Lynde
  • Patricia Hammerlee
4:57
12."I'm In Love With Miss Logan"
  • Virginia de Luce
  • Robert Clary
  • Rosemary O'Reilly
  • Joe Lautner
3:57
13."Penny Candy"June Carroll3:26
14."Monotonous"Eartha Kitt3:47
15."He Takes Me Off His Income Tax"Virginia de Luce1:05
Total length:55:20

1982 revival

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The Equity Library Theatre in New York City presented an Off-Broadway revival in 1982, directed by Joseph Patton and featuring comedic performances by Lillian Graff, Philip Wm. Mckinley, Alan Safier, and Randy Brenner in the roles originated by Ghostley, Lynde, Graham, and Clary, respectively.[17] Kitt joined the cast late in the run to re-create her original role.

References

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  1. ^ a b Green, Kay. Broadway musicals, show by show (1996), Hal Leonard Corporation, ISBN 0-7935-7750-0, p. 154
  2. ^ "Love is a Simple Thing", RCA Victor 47-5065 45rpm
  3. ^ Original Cast, ‘’Leonard Sillman's "New Faces of 1952",RCA Victor LOC 1002 LP
  4. ^ Peterson, Bernard. A century of musicals in black and white (1993), Greenwood Publishing Group, ISBN 0-313-26657-3, p. 249
  5. ^ Brooks, Mel. All About Me!, (2021), Ballantine Books, ISBN 978-0-593-15911-8, p. 103
  6. ^ Parish, James Robert. It's Good to Be the King, (2008), John Wiley and Sons, ISBN 0-470-22526-2, p. 89
  7. ^ Atkinson, Brooks. "At the Theatre", The New York Times, May 17, 1952, p. 23
  8. ^ "Mel Brooks Recalls His First Mention in Variety in 1952". Variety. July 18, 2014.
  9. ^ Plot and production information, 'New Faces' tcm.com, accessed August 11, 2009
  10. ^ a b Original soundtrack, Discogs, retrieved June 22, 2014
  11. ^ Original soundtrack Jasmine Records re-issue, Discogs, retrieved June 22, 2014
  12. ^ a b Original soundtrack 2009 re-issue, retrieved June 22, 2014
  13. ^ Suskin, Steven."ON THE RECORD: New Faces of 1952 and New Faces of 1956" playbill.com, May 17, 2009
  14. ^ "I'm in Love with Miss Logan" (from Robert Clary Sings at the Jazz Bakery), Allmusic, retrieved June 22, 2014
  15. ^ "I'm in Love with Miss Logan" (from New Faces of 1952 (Original Broadway Cast)), Allmusic, retrieved June 22, 2014
  16. ^ "He Takes Me Off His Income Tax" (from Arthur Siegel Sings Arthur Siegel), Allmusic, retrieved June 22, 2014
  17. ^ Wilson, John."Stage:New Faces Of 1952 Revived" The New York Times, November 2, 1982
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