---
title: 'Small Town Girl (1953)'
type: 'film'
director: 'László Kardos'
released: '1953-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 93
genres:
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/small-town-girl-1953'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046330/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Small Town Girl (1953)

1953 · 93 min · Music · United States


## Synopsis

Small Town Girl is a 1953 American musical film directed by László Kardos and starring Jane Powell, Farley Granger, and Ann Miller. Busby Berkeley choreographed several dance numbers. Bobby Van performed the memorable "Street Dance", in which he jumps all around town. The film features song performances by Nat King Cole. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, "My Flaming Heart", with music by Nicholas Brodszky and lyrics by Leo Robin. It has no relation to the 1936 MGM film of the same title.

## Credits

- **Director:** [László Kardos](https://cinepixo.com/people/laszlo-kardos)
- **Screenplay:** [Dorothy Kingsley](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-kingsley)
- **Original Music Composer:** [André Previn](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-previn)
- **Producer:** [Joe Pasternak](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-pasternak)
- **Director of Photography:** [Joseph Ruttenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-ruttenberg)
- **Editor:** [Albert Akst](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-akst)

## Cast

- [Bobby Van](https://cinepixo.com/people/bobby-van)
- [Philip Tonge](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-tonge)
- [Nat King Cole](https://cinepixo.com/people/nat-king-cole)
- [Billie Burke](https://cinepixo.com/people/billie-burke)
- [Jane Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-powell)
- [S. Z. Sakall](https://cinepixo.com/people/s-z-sakall)
- [Farley Granger](https://cinepixo.com/people/farley-granger)
- [William Campbell](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-campbell)
- [Chill Wills](https://cinepixo.com/people/chill-wills)
- [Fay Wray](https://cinepixo.com/people/fay-wray)
- [Robert Keith](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-keith)
- [Ann Miller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-miller)

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