A Date with Judy (film)
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 A Date with Judy film poster |
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| Directed by | Richard Thorpe |
| Produced by | Joe Pasternak |
| Written by | Dorothy Cooper Dorothy Kingsley Aleen Leslie (characters) |
| Starring | Wallace Beery Jane Powell Elizabeth Taylor Carmen Miranda Xavier Cugat Robert Stack |
| Music by | Ernesto Lecuona |
| Cinematography | Robert Surtees |
| Editing by | Harold F. Kress |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | July 29, 1948 |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Date with Judy is a 1948 MGM musical film starring Wallace Beery, Jane Powell, and Elizabeth Taylor.[1][2] Directed by Richard Thorpe, the movie was based on the radio series of the same name.
The film was photographed in stunning Technicolor and largely served to showcase the blossoming beauty of former child star Elizabeth Taylor, age 16 at the time. Taylor was given the full MGM glamor treatment, including specially designed gowns.
Robert Stack appears in a prominent supporting role. Many others in the MGM stock company appear in their customary roles, including Leon Ames as a dignified father figure, the same role he played in the classic Judy Garland film Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) and Wallace Beery in his penultimate role as a contrasting "rough and ready" father figure.
The film features the strong soprano singing voice of young Jane Powell, and is also a showcase for the musical performances of the Latin American singer Carmen Miranda and Xavier Cugat. In this film, she is given to humorous malapropisms such as "His bite is worse than his bark" and "Now I'm cooking with grass". The songs Judaline and It's a Most Unusual Day also debuted in this film.
[edit] Cast
- Wallace Beery as Melvin R. Foster
- Jane Powell as Judy Foster
- Elizabeth Taylor as Carol Pringle
- Carmen Miranda as Rosita Cochellas
- Xavier Cugat as Himself
- Robert Stack as Stephen Andrews
- Scotty Beckett as Ogden "Oogie" Pringle
- Selena Royle as Mrs. Foster
- Leon Ames as Lucien T. Pringle
- Clinton Sundberg as Jameson
- George Cleveland as Gramps
- Lloyd Corrigan as "Pop" Sam Scully
- Jerry Hunter as Randolph Foster
- Jean McLaren as Mitzi Hoffman
[edit] Notes
- ^ Variety film review; June 23, 1948, page 6.
- ^ Harrison's Reports film review; June 19, 1948, page 99.
[edit] External links
- A Date with Judy at the Internet Movie Database
- A Date with Judy at AllRovi
- A Date with Judy at the TCM Movie Database
- A Date with Judy at Rotten Tomatoes
- 1948 films
- 1940s musical films
- American films
- 1940s romantic comedy films
- American musical comedy films
- American romantic musical films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Richard Thorpe
- Films set in Santa Barbara, California
- Films shot in Technicolor
- Films about music and musicians
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
