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Funny Face (1957) -- Clip: You may never know love again
Funny Face (1957) -- Fashion photographer Dick Avery, in search for an intellectual backdrop for an air-headed model, expropriates a Greenwich Village bookstore...
Funny Face (1957) -- Clip: Run! Run!
Funny Face (1957) -- Clip: Bring her back here...alive!
Funny Face (1957) -- Fashion photographer Dick Avery (Fred Astaire), in search for an intellectual backdrop for an air-headed model...

Overview

Date of Birth:
9 November 1908, St. Louis, Missouri, USA more
Date of Death:
2 July 1998, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Sleek, effervescent, gregarious and indefatigable only begins to describe... more
Trivia:
On May 11, 2003, the late Kay was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame. more
STARmeter: ?
Up 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
NewsDesk:
(10 articles)
Betsey Johnson To Design "Eloise"-Inspired Suite At The Plaza
 (From iCelebz. 15 September 2009, 7:37 AM, PDT)
Funny Face: Centennial Collection — 2-Disc
 (From Scorecard Review. 27 January 2009, 11:10 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Kitty Fink

Filmography

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Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Good Morning America" (1975)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 5.1 (169)
AKAs:
  • G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Susana Giménez" (1998)   (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 5.8 (30)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.6 (80)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Funny Face (1957) (performer: "Think Pink", "Bonjour Paris", "On How To Be Lovely", "Clap Yo' Hands") 1957 - 7.0 (5,589)
- 5. Lady Possessed (1952) (music: "More Wonderful Than These") 1952 - 5.5 (7)
- 6. No Leave, No Love (1946) (writer: "Love on a Greyhound Bus" (uncredited), "Isn't It Wonderful?" (uncredited)) 1946 - 6.0 (47)
- 7. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)   (arranger: "Fun on the Wonderful Midway" (uncredited)) 1945 - 6.7 (1,363)
AKAs:
  • Abbott and Costello in Hollywood (USA: short title)
- 8. Ziegfeld Follies (1945)   (lyrics: "A Great Lady Has An Interview (Madame Crematante)") 1945 - 6.6 (968)
AKAs:
  • Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
- 9. Thrill of a Romance (1945) (lyrics: "Vive L'Amour" (uncredited)) 1945 - 6.5 (188)
- 10. Lost in a Harem (1944) ("Sons of the Desert" (1944) (uncredited)) 1944 - 6.5 (517)
- 11. I Dood It (1943)   (arranger: "Jericho" (1919)) 1943 - 6.4 (162)
AKAs:
  • By Hook or by Crook (UK)
- 12. Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)   ("I Owe You" (uncredited), "All Over Nothing at All" (uncredited)) 1937 - 6.3 (25)
AKAs:
  • Manhattan Music Box (UK)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Funny Face (1957) (music arranger: vocals) (uncredited) 1957 - 7.0 (5,589)
- 2. Good News (1947) (vocal arranger) 1947 - 8.0 (1,236)
- 3. Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) (vocal arranger) 1946 - 6.4 (796)
- 4. No Leave, No Love (1946) (vocal arranger) 1946 - 6.0 (47)
- 5. The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) (music arranger: vocal arrangements) 1946 - 6.8 (383)
- 6. The Harvey Girls (1946) (vocal arranger) 1946 - 7.0 (1,095)
- 7. Week-End at the Waldorf (1945) (choral arrangement) 1945 - 6.7 (319)
- 8. Ziegfeld Follies (1945)   (music arranger: vocal arrangements) 1945 - 6.6 (968)
AKAs:
  • Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
- 9. Meet the People (1944) (vocal music arranger) 1944 - 5.7 (103)
- 10. Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) (vocal arranger) 1944 - 6.5 (231)
- 11. Broadway Rhythm (1944) (music arranger: vocals) 1944 - 5.8 (52)
Actress
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- 1. Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970) Miss Gregory 1970 - 6.4 (267)
- 2. "The Dick Powell Show" (1961)   Mrs. Pierce (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.3 (40)
AKAs:
  • The Dick Powell Theatre (USA: new title)
- 3. Funny Face (1957) Maggie Prescott 1957 - 7.0 (5,589)
- 4. The Kid from Brooklyn (1946) Matron 1946 - 6.8 (383)
- 5. Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)   Ensemble Leader 1937 - 6.3 (25)
AKAs:
  • Manhattan Music Box (UK)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Eloise in Paris (pre-production) (2010) (book) 2010 - -
- 2. Eloise at Christmastime (2003) (TV) (book) 2003 - 6.6 (530)
- 3. Eloise at the Plaza (2003) (TV) (book) 2003 - 5.7 (548)
- 4. Ziegfeld Follies (1945)   (writer) 1945 - 6.6 (968)
AKAs:
  • Ziegfeld Follies of 1946 (USA: poster title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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- 1. The Judy Garland Show (1962) (TV)   (creative consultant) 1962 - 8.8 (64)
AKAs:
  • Judy, Frank & Dean - Once in a Lifetime (USA: DVD box title)
  • Judy, Frank & Dean: The Legendary Concert (USA: video title)
Thanks
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- 1. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (acknowledgment) 1976 - 7.3 (871)
- 2. That's Entertainment! (1974)   (special thanks) 1974 - 7.6 (2,525)
AKAs:
  • That's Entertainment: 50 Years of MGM (USA: alternative title)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Liza with a Z: A Concert for Television (1972) (TV) (uncredited) Herself - Audience Member Front Row in White 1972 - 8.4 (232)
- 2. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   Herself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.6 (80)
- 3. "The Joan Rivers Show" (1969)   Herself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - -
AKAs:
  • That Show
- 4. "The Hollywood Palace" (1964)   Herself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 9.5 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "The Garry Moore Show" (1958)   Herself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.3 (30)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "The Perry Como Show" (1948)   Herself (3 episodes, 1957-1960) 1960 - 7.6 (24)
AKAs:
  • Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
  • The Chesterfield Supper Club
- 7. "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" (1957)   Herself (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 9.0 (38)
AKAs:
  • The Jack Paar Show (USA: new title)
  • The Jack Paar Tonight Show (USA: new title)
- 8. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)   Herself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.7 (26)
AKAs:
  • The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
- 9. "The Patrice Munsel Show" (1956)   Herself (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - -
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Today" (1952)   Herself (2 episodes, 1957) 1957 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 11. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Herself (2 episodes, 1950-1957) 1957 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- 12. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Herself - Announcing Next Week's Show / Herself- (2 episodes, 1956) 1956 - 8.5 (67)
2 TV episodes:
- 13. "The Milton Berle Show" (1948)   Herself (3 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
  • The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Writer of the "Eloise" books. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Portrayal more
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Family | Romance more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Singer | Beautiful Woman | Variety more

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