The Belle of New York (1952)
February 22, 1952Release Date
The Belle of New York (1952)
February 22, 1952Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
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
Tom Dugan
With Wedding Gift of Stolen Silver (uncredited)
Gale Robbins
Dixie 'Deadshot' McCoy
Leon Alton
Supper Club Patron
Ed Haskett
Supper Club Patron (uncredited)
Percy Helton
Presents Angela with Flowers (uncredited)
Frank Baker
Supper Club Patron
Dorinda Clifton
One of Frenchie's Girls (uncredited)
Oliver Blake
Mr. Currier
Charles Walters
Director
Helen Rose
Costume Design
C.M.S. McLellan
Writer
Adolph Deutsch
Music Director
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
Chester Erskine
Writer
Robert O'Brien
Writer
Irving Elinson
Writer
Jack Martin Smith
Art Direction
Arthur Freed
Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 22, 1952
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 22m
Budget$2,563,000
Box Office$1,982,000
Genres
Wiki.
The Belle of New York is a 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Hollywood musical comedy film set in New York City circa 1900 and stars Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Alice Pearce, Marjorie Main, Gale Robbins, and Keenan Wynn, with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The film was directed by Charles Walters.
This whimsical (even by Astaire's standards) musical failed at the box office and impressed few critics at the time, mainly due to the nature of the plot which empowers lovers to float free of the influence of gravity - a conceit reprised in the 1999 film Simply Irresistible. Astaire was reluctant to take the project - he was originally supposed to play the role in 1946 but had avoided it through retirement. Clearly stung by its failure, Astaire later claimed that the dance routines - of which there are more than usual - are of a particularly high standard - a rare verdict from such a notoriously self-critical artist. Vera-Ellen is generally viewed as one of Astaire's most technically proficient dance partners, and this was a factor in his readiness to expand the dance content of the film beyond its traditional proportions.