Lovely to Look At
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| Lovely to Look At | |
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| Directed by | Mervyn LeRoy Vincente Minnelli (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Jack Cummings |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
| Editing by | John McSweeney Jr. |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | July 1952 |
| Running time | 103 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Lovely to Look At, an adaptation of the Broadway musical Roberta, is a 1952 MGM musical film directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
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[edit] Plot
Tony Naylor, Al Marsh and Jerry Ralby are looking for backers for their new Broadway show. They have just run out of options when Al gets a letter from his Aunt's attorneys and finds he is a part-owner of a dress salon in Paris. Thinking to sell his share, he, Jerry, and Tony fly to Paris, only to find the shop is almost bankrupt. There they also find Stephanie and Clarisse, who own the other shares of the business. Tony is able to convince the anxious creditors to back a fashion show, hoping to put the shop back on top. As the plot progresses, Tony is torn between his growing affection for Stephanie and his desire to finance his show. Meanwhile, Jerry falls for Clarisse, and Al has a crush on Stephanie. Eventually, Al goes for Bubbles, who has followed the boys from New York.
[edit] Cast
- Kathryn Grayson ... Stephanie
- Red Skelton ... Al Marsh
- Howard Keel ... Tony Naylor
- Marge Champion ... Clarisse
- Gower Champion ... Jerry Ralby
- Ann Miller ... Bubbles Cassidy
- Zsa Zsa Gabor ... Zsa Zsa
- Kurt Kasznar ... Max Fogelsby
- Marcel Dalio ... Pierre
- Diane Cassidy ... Diane
[edit] Songs
The music was written by Jerome Kern.
- Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Sung by Kathryn Grayson, and later danced by Marge and Gower Champion; Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach and Dorothy Fields.
- Lovely To Look At Sung by Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel; Lyrics by Dorothy Fields. The song was nominated for an Academy Award.
- The Touch of Your Hand Sung by Kathryn Grayson; Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach.
- I Won't Dance Sung and Danced by Marge and Gower Champion; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and Dorothy Fields.
- Yesterdays Sung by Kathryn Grayson; Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach.
- You're Devastating Sung by Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson; Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach.
- I'll Be Hard to Handle Sung and Danced by Ann Miller and Men's Chorus; Lyrics by Bernard Dougall.
- Lafayette Howard Keel, Red Skelton and Gower Champion.
