New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937
Lobby card to New Faces of 1937
Directed by	Leigh Jason
Produced by	Edward Small
Written by	Story: George Bradshaw ("Shoestring") Sketch: David Freedman ("A Day at the Brokers") Adaptation: Harold Kussell Harry Clork Howard J. Green Screenplay: Nat Perrin Philip G. Epstein Irving Brecher
Starring	Joe Penner Milton Berle Harry Parke Harriet Hilliard William Brady Jerome Cowan Thelma Leeds Lorraine Krueger
Music by	Roy Webb
Cinematography	J. Roy Hunt
Editing by	George Crone
Studio	Edward Small Productions for RKO Radio Pictures
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures (1937) (USA) (theatrical) C&C Television Corporation (1955) (USA) (TV) RKO Home Video (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
Release date(s)	USA: 2 July 1937
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

New Faces of 1937, aka Young People (USA - working title) is a black and white 1937 American musical film.

Cast

• Joe Penner - Seymore Seymore
• Milton Berle - Wallington 'Wally' Wedge
• Harry Parke - Parkyakarkus 'Parky' (as Parkyakarkus)
• Harriet Hilliard - Patricia 'Pat' Harrington
• William Brady - James 'Jimmy' Thompson
• Jerome Cowan - Robert Hunt
• Thelma Leeds - Elaine Dorset
• Lorraine Krueger - Suzy
• Tommy Mack - Judge Hugo Straight, Conductor
• Bert Gordon - Count Mischa Moody
• Patricia Wilder - Pat, Hunt's Secretary
• Richard Lane - Harry Barnes, Broker
• Dudley Clements - Plunkett, Stage Manager
• William Corson - Assistant Stage Manager
• George Rosener - Peter, Stage Doorman
• Dewey Robinson - Joe Guzzola
• Harry C. Bradley - Count Moody's Secretary

Soundtrack

• "New Faces"

(1937)

Music and Lyrics by Charles Henderson

Played during the opening credits

Sung and danced by showgirls (including The Brian Sisters) and showboys to open the final show

Danced by Ann Miller

Sung by Harriet Hilliard and showgirls

• "The Widow in Lace"

(1937)

Music by Harold Spina

Lyrics by Walter Bullock

Sung by Thelma Leeds and showgirls at rehearsal

Played and danced by unidentified children, probably The Loria Brothers

• "Our Penthouse on Third Avenue"

(1937)

Music by Sammy Fain

Lyrics by Lew Brown

Played on piano by Harriet Hilliard and sung by her and William Brady

• "It Goes to Your Feet"

(1937)

Music by Sammy Fain

Lyrics by Lew Brown

Played and sung by Eddie Rio and Brothers

Danced by Lowe, Henry Hite and Stanley and Lorraine Krueger

• "If I Didn't Have You"

(1937)

Music by Sammy Fain

Lyrics by Lew Brown

Sung by Harriet Hilliard and William Brady

• "Love Is Never Out of Season"

(1937)

Music by Sammy Fain

Lyrics by Lew Brown

Sung by William Brady and danced by Harriet Hilliard and male chorus

• "When the Berry Blossoms Bloom"

(1937)

Written by Joe Penner and Hal Raynor

Sung and danced by Joe Penner in the show

• "Peckin'"

(1936)

Music and Lyrics by Ben Pollack and Harry James

Additional lyrics by Eddie Cherkose (1937)

Sung and danced by The Three Chocolateers, The Four Playboys and chorus in the big finale in the show

• "Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)"

(uncredited)

from "Lohengrin"

Music by Richard Wagner

Swing version in the song "Peckin'"

• "The Wedding March"

(uncredited)

from "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61"

Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

Swing version in the song "Peckin'"

External links

• New Faces of 1937 at the Internet Movie Database
• New Faces of 1937 at The New York Times
• New Faces of 1937 at Answers.com
• New Faces of 1937 at Flixter
• New Faces of 1937 at the TCM Movie Database
• "Wanna Buy a Duck?" New Faces of 1937, by Craig Hodgkins