Small Town Girl (1953)

Directed by

László Kardos

Genre

musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

NR

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small town girl gets caught up in romantic mishaps and musical numbers in a big city. The film features lively dance routines and songs by performers like Nat King Cole.

lightheartedupbeatwhimsicalenergeticromanticcheerfulbouncyold-fashioned

What happens

Small Town Girl is a 1953 American musical film directed by László Kardos and starring Jane Powell, Farley Granger, and Ann Miller. Busby Berkeley choreographed several dance numbers. Bobby Van performed the memorable "Street Dance", in which he jumps all around town. The film features song performances by Nat King Cole. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, "My Flaming Heart", with music by Nicholas Brodszky and lyrics by Leo Robin. It has no relation to the 1936 MGM film of the same title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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