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The Belle Of New York

1952, Movie, NR, 82 mins

The Belle Of New York: Review

Fred Astaire is usually only as good as his material. In the case of THE BELLE OF NEW YORK, that means he is only so-so. Fred is a bachelor playboy during the Gay Nineties. He falls taps over toupee for Vera-Ellen, who is a Bowery social worker (not unlike Sarah Brown in GUYS AND DOLLS). Fred goes as far getting a real job in order to impress Vera-Ellen, who is as pure as any heroine can be. And that's the plot. Into this, they cram several songs to fill out the rather brief... read more leave a comment

The Belle Of New York: Cast & Details

Year: 1952
Rated NR

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Cast
Fred Astaire: Charlie Hill
Vera-Ellen: Angela Bonfils
Marjorie Main: Mrs. Phineas Hill
Keenan Wynn: Max Ferris
Alice Pearce: Elsie Wilkins
Clinton Sundberg: Gilfred Spivak

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The Belle Of New York: TV Guide News

What ever happened to ... | Movie News | 9/15/2005
Question: What ever happened to Vera-Ellen, the superpopular actress/dancer of the '40s and '50s ? It seemed like she was a huge star and then just dropped off the face of the earth. Where did she come from and where did she go?Answer: Vera-Ellen Rohe was born in Norwood, Ohio, and raised in Cincinnati. She retired from movies in the '50s and died in 1981 of cancer, aged 60. She was a versatile and disciplined dancer from the time she was a child, which is also when her mother began putting her on a series of eccentric diets that may have contributed to her peculiar adult eating habits. Vera-Ellen dropped her last name and began dancing professionally as a teenager; she worked as a Radio City Music Hall Rockette, in Manhattan nightclubs and on Broadway before going to Hollywood. She made her movie debut in the read more

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