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"MGM brings on the show with music - dancing - Technicolor"

1950 1h 48m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 59

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Synopsis

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To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's sister. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores in exchange for food. Her reluctance becomes attraction when she falls in love with the director, Joe, who happens to be her sister's fiance.

“MGM brings on the show with music - dancing - Technicolor”

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Cast

Judy Garland
Jane Falbury
Gene Kelly
Joe D. Ross
Eddie Bracken
Orville Wingait
Gloria DeHaven
Abigail Falbury
Marjorie Main
Esmé
Phil Silvers
Herb Blake
Ray Collins
Jasper G. Wingait
Nita Bieber
Sarah Higgins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Walters
Writers: George Wells, Sy Gomberg, Sy Gomberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Walters, shot by Robert H. Planck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Conrad Salinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Albert Akst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and Eddie Bracken carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "MGM brings on the show with music - dancing - Technicolor".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0043012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Charles Walters directs. Robert H. Planck behind the camera. Conrad Salinger scores. Albert Akst cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
276 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Charles Walters, shot by Robert H. Planck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Conrad Salinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Albert Akst shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Judy Garland and Gene Kelly and Eddie Bracken carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "MGM brings on the show with music - dancing - Technicolor".
8IMDB entry: tt0043012 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.