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The Belle of New York

Year:

1952

Duration:

82 min

Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.2

Director:

Charles Walters

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1952-02-22

Filming Locations: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Henry Slate

Fred Astaire

Charlie Hill

Vera-Ellen

Angela Bonfils

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Phineas Hill

Keenan Wynn

Max Ferris

Alice Pearce

Elsie Wilkins

Clinton Sundberg

Gilford Spivak

Gale Robbins

Dixie 'Deadshot' McCoy

Leon Alton

Supper Club Patron (uncredited)

Frank Baker

Supper Club Patron (uncredited)

Oliver Blake

Currier (Wedding Portrait) (uncredited)

George Boyce

Bowery Bum (uncredited)

Carol Brewster

One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

Supper Club Patron (uncredited)

Dorinda Clifton

One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)

James Conaty

Supper Club Patron (uncredited)

Jean Corbett

One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)

Charles Cross

Bowery Bum (uncredited)

Nova Dale

Waltz Girl (uncredited)

Roger Davis

Hills' Butler (uncredited)

Pamela Drake

One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)

Tom Dugan

With Wedding Gift of Stolen Silver (uncredited)

Joe Evans

Bowery Bum (uncredited)

Lisa Ferraday

Frenchie (uncredited)

Mary Jane French

One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)

Al Gallagher

Bowery Bum (uncredited)

Shirley Glickman

Waltz Girl (uncredited)

Suzy Greene

Waltz Girl (uncredited)

Billy Griffith

Ives (Wedding Portrait) (uncredited)

Ed Haskett

Supper Club Patron (uncredited)

Percy Helton

Presents Angela with Flowers (uncredited)

Lola Kendrick

One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Bowery Bum Wearing Red Bow Tie (uncredited)

Helen Kimbell

One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)

Judy Landon

Waltz Girl (uncredited)

Meredith Leeds

One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)

Cissy Marr

Waltz Girl (uncredited)

Sandee Marriott

Bowery Bum (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Supper Club Patron (uncredited)

Joe Niemeyer

Bowery Bum (uncredited)

Betty O'Kelly

Waltz Girl (uncredited)

Betty Jean Onge

One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)

Jetsy Parker

One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)

Bud Penny

Bowery Bum (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

Supper Club Patron (uncredited)

Walter Ridge

Bowery Bum (uncredited)

Edwin Rochelle

Bowery Bum (uncredited)

Buddy Roosevelt

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Reginald Simpson

Casino Headwaiter (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Bowery Bum Wearing Dark Reddish Coat (uncredited)

Beverly Thomas

One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)

Mitzie Uehlien

Waltz Girl (uncredited)

Sailor Vincent

Waiter (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

With Wedding Gift of Stolen Silver (uncredited)

Lyn Wilde

One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The "walking/dancing on air" SPFX were done with a traveling matte. This is especially evident when Fred Astaire is dancing alone near the top of the monument. His cigarette smoke is visible only so long as it is over his body, vanishing immediately as it moves to the side.

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Based on the first American stage musical to play London's West End, where it was a big hit in 1897.

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A scene with a dance to "When I'm Out With the Belle of New York," by Vera- Ellen and chorus, was cut from the film.

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Goofs

During the "Currier and Ives" segment they are skating on a frozen pond in the "Winter" sequence. The refrigerant pipes for freezing the pond are clearly visible under the ice in several shots.

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Quotes

Mrs. Phineas Hill: And when you leave, take Buffalo Bill with you!

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Mrs. Phineas Hill: All the cheques I've written to Charles, five of them. Supposedly for his pet charities. Well I'm through being charitable to everyone he pets.

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Charlie Hill: Can I have a magazine? I'll treasure this all my life, I'll sleep with it under my pillow.

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