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New Faces of 1952 is a musical revue with songs and comedy skits.

It ran on Broadway for nearly a year in 1952 and was then made into a motion picture in 1954.

It helped jump start the careers of several young performers including Paul Lynde, Alice Ghostley, Eartha Kitt, Robert Clary, Carol Lawrence, Ronny Graham, performer / writer Mel Brooks ( as Melvin Brooks ), and lyricist Sheldon Harnick.