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Give a Girl a Break (1953)

Give a Girl a Break poster
Directed by
Stanley Donen
Genre
musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A musical comedy about a Broadway director searching for a leading lady after his star quits. Three actresses compete for the role through a series of auditions and dance numbers.

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What happens

Give a Girl a Break is a 1953 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Donen, starring Debbie Reynolds and the dance team of Marge and Gower Champion. A young Bob Fosse has a featured role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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