Three actresses compete for a role in a Broadway show.
A little known MGM musical (one of MGM's few "B" musicals), Give a Girl a Break is a pleasant way to spend 80 minutes. The Burton Lane/Ira Gershwin score is completely forgettable, with some pretty horrid lyrics from Gershwin.
The cast is good; the Champions get a really good rooftop dance sequence, while Bob Fosse gets a couple good numbers as well. Unfortunately, Fosse's dance partner is Debbie Reynolds, who, try as hard as she might, is not a very good dancer. Honestly, the most impressive of the three female stars is Helen Wood, and her career never went anywhere. Kurt Kasznar is good in a supporting role.
Stanley Donen's direction is good, and the costumes and scenery is nice. The film was a huge flop, losing a million dollars at the box office.
A little known MGM musical (one of MGM's few "B" musicals), Give a Girl a Break is a pleasant way to spend 80 minutes. The Burton Lane/Ira Gershwin score is completely forgettable, with some pretty horrid lyrics from Gershwin.
The cast is good; the Champions get a really good rooftop dance sequence, while Bob Fosse gets a couple good numbers as well. Unfortunately, Fosse's dance partner is Debbie Reynolds, who, try as hard as she might, is not a very good dancer. Honestly, the most impressive of the three female stars is Helen Wood, and her career never went anywhere. Kurt Kasznar is good in a supporting role.
Stanley Donen's direction is good, and the costumes and scenery is nice. The film was a huge flop, losing a million dollars at the box office.