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Small Town Girl

  • 1953
  • Approved
  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Jane Powell, Farley Granger, Ann Miller, and Bobby Van in Small Town Girl (1953)
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A judge's daughter keeps an eye on a playboy who gets 30 days in jail for speeding.A judge's daughter keeps an eye on a playboy who gets 30 days in jail for speeding.A judge's daughter keeps an eye on a playboy who gets 30 days in jail for speeding.

  • Director
    • László Kardos
  • Writers
    • Dorothy Cooper
    • Dorothy Kingsley
  • Stars
    • Jane Powell
    • Farley Granger
    • Ann Miller
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    954
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • László Kardos
    • Writers
      • Dorothy Cooper
      • Dorothy Kingsley
    • Stars
      • Jane Powell
      • Farley Granger
      • Ann Miller
    • 41User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Jane Powell
    Jane Powell
    • Cindy Kimbell
    Farley Granger
    Farley Granger
    • Richard Belrow Livingston
    Ann Miller
    Ann Miller
    • Lisa Bellmount
    S.Z. Sakall
    S.Z. Sakall
    • Eric Schlemmer
    Robert Keith
    Robert Keith
    • Judge Gordon Kimbell
    Bobby Van
    Bobby Van
    • Ludwig Schlemmer
    Billie Burke
    Billie Burke
    • Mrs. Livingston
    Fay Wray
    Fay Wray
    • Mrs. Gordon Kimbell
    Nat 'King' Cole
    Nat 'King' Cole
    • Nat King Cole
    • (as Nat King Cole)
    Dean Miller
    Dean Miller
    • Mac
    William Campbell
    William Campbell
    • Ted
    Philip Tonge
    Philip Tonge
    • Hemmingway
    Jonathan Cott
    Jonathan Cott
    • Jim (Cop)
    Robert Hyatt
    Robert Hyatt
    • Dennis
    • (as Bobby Hyatt)
    Rudy Lee
    Rudy Lee
    • Jimmy
    Beverly Wills
    Beverly Wills
    • Deidre
    Gloria Noble
    • Patsy
    Jane Liddell
    Jane Liddell
    • Betty
    • Director
      • László Kardos
    • Writers
      • Dorothy Cooper
      • Dorothy Kingsley
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      For the reprise of "Take Me to Broadway", Bobby Van performs an extended dance sequence in which he jumps continuously for nearly five minutes. At first glance, it appears that he accomplishes the entire routine in one take. However, the dance was so tiring that it was cut into five segments, so that he could rest. The cuts are covered by changes in camera angles and placement.
    • Goofs
      During Ludwig's hopping dance through town, when he goes from the Indian statue to the horse, a shadow of the camera crane is visible and moving on the brick wall behind him.
    • Quotes

      Mrs. Livingston: Isn't he here?

      Papa Eric Schlemmer: He is and he isn't. Mostly he's in the jail.

    • Connections
      Featured in That's Entertainment! (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      The Lullaby of the Lord
      (uncredited)
      Music by Nicholas Brodszky
      Lyrics by Leo Robin
      Performed by Jane Powell & chorus
      [Cindy leads the church choir and congregation in song at the regular church service]

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    7/10

    Worth watching, for Nat "King" Cole, if nothing else

    Small Town Girl is cute, fluffy and moderately entertaining. It tells the story of a handsome rich young man (Farley Granger) and the titular daughter of the small town judge who sentences him to 30 days in jail for speeding. Antics ensue.

    There is much singing and dancing and Bobby Van has a long scene where he hops through town -- even with two or three cuts, it's still a whole lot of hopping!

    What made me sit up and take notice, though, was Nat "King" Cole's number, set in a New York nightclub. It makes the film definitely worth watching, even worth buying.
    • imdbfilmcricket
    • Oct 27, 2002
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    • Release date
      • April 10, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • La provinciana
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $1,438,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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