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The Belle of New York (1952)

The Belle of New York poster
Directed by
Charles Walters
Genre
musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 22m
Rated
6
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy playboy pretends to be broke to win over a pretty New York City streetcar conductor he loves. The film follows their courtship filled with musical numbers and comedic misunderstandings.

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What happens

The Belle of New York is a 1952 musical comedy film directed by Charles Walters and starring Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Alice Pearce, Marjorie Main, Gale Robbins and Keenan Wynn, with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Johnny Mercer. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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