Rich, Young and Pretty
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Sidney Sheldon
| Rich, Young and Pretty | |
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.jpg) Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Norman Taurog |
| Screenplay by | Dorothy Cooper Sidney Sheldon |
| Story by | Dorothy Cooper |
| Produced by | Joe Pasternak |
| Starring | Jane Powell Danielle Darrieux Wendell Corey Fernando Lamas Marcel Dalio Una Merkel Richard Anderson Jean Murat Vic Damone |
| Cinematography | Robert H. Planck |
| Edited by | Gene Ruggiero |
| Music by | Sammy Cahn (lyrics) Nicholas Brodszky (music) |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Loew's, Inc.[1] |
Release dates | |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,528,000[4] |
| Box office | $2,999,000[4] |
Rich, Young and Pretty is a 1951 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer American musical comedy film produced by Joe Pasternak, directed by Norman Taurog and starring Jane Powell, Danielle Darrieux, Wendell Corey and Fernando Lamas. The original story was written by Dorothy Cooper and adapted as a screenplay by Cooper and Sidney Sheldon. The film features The Four Freshmen and introduces Vic Damone.
Elizabeth Rogers accompanies her wealthy Texan rancher father on a visit to Paris, where her mother lives. While there, she meets Andre, an eager young Frenchman. Her father tries to prevent her from marrying Andre to avoid the mistake that he had made when he married her mother.
Cast
- Jane Powell as Elizabeth Rogers
- Danielle Darrieux as Marie Devarone
- Wendell Corey as Jim Stauton Rogers
- Vic Damone as Andre Milan
- Fernando Lamas as Paul Sarnac
- Marcel Dalio as Claude Duval
- Una Merkel as Glynnie
- Richard Anderson as Bob Lennart
- Jean Murat as Henri Milan
- Hans Conreid as Maître d'Hotel
- Four Freshmen Quartet as Four Musicians
Soundtrack
MGM promotion for the film emphasized the film's "songs rather than its patter". Sammy Cahn wrote the lyrics and Nicholas Brodszky wrote the music for several songs, including "Wonder Why", which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Other original songs written by Cahn and Brodszky include "We Never Talk Much (We Just Sit Around)", "How D'Ya Like Your Eggs in the Morning?" and "I Can See You", which became a jukebox favorite.
