Unlike Lucien, Melvin is very present in his family's lives. Ambassador's (Walter Pidgeon) daughter falls for a Mexican pianist (Jose Iturbi) old enough to be her grandfather. A Date with Judy (1948) Trivia.
Directed by Richard Thorpe, the movie was based on the radio series of the same name. 30 of 40 people found this review helpful. I recommend it highly to any fan of Jane Powell. Top Critic. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Her performance is so natural, you’d think Jane must have experienced all of this stuff in real life. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Showing all 14 items. Sign in to see videos available to you.Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked.1940's Fluff With Great Appearances, Nice Musical Performances Musical A law school graduate is hired by a top law firm, but hides from them a secret about a problem he has. Powell was hitting it big with audiences, Taylor was transitioning from teen to voluptuous ingenue, Robert Stack was back on the home front, and the audiences were clamoring for light hearted fare.Better than average late 40's musical with Jane Powell, Elizabeth Taylor and Carmen Miranda A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding. 1948 produced some of MGM's top teenagers to movie audiences. Put them in a gorgeous technicolor musical comedy, add some veteran adults and you have one of the best of it's time.Looking for some great streaming picks? That someone who gets suspicious and makes the assumption ends up being, yep, you guessed it, his daughter Judy.
Once you accept the inevitable datedness of the style and plot the film is a great deal of fun. Is it totally gross for Steven and Carol to become an item? After viewing this movie for the first time in over 40 years,I can safely say that it has not changed a bit.It's a very stale tale of life amongst the well to do kids and folks of the late 1940s. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2011 I could not be without it. One of my all time favorites.....Jane Powell is tremendous and Elizabeth Taylor so young and beautiful and a joy to watch as well.... Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. In Cold War London, young American Melinda Greyton (Dame Elizabeth Taylor) marries British Army Major Michael Curragh (Robert Taylor), who is a Communist spy working for the Soviets. Video availability outside of United States varies. Predictable and Typical Family Film Fare from the Forties. Très bonne qualité très bon film vintage avec excellente soprano jane Powell et LIZ Taylor a 15ans sublime March 23, 2011 | Full Review… Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2015 Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
I have searched the internet for three years trying to find this innocent and charming film. A mother and daughter compete over the same singing role and, unbeknownst to each other, the same man. Sensual as '50s musicals get without T & A. I was delighted. I love Musical dancing, singing and this movie was a lot of fun for a 10 yr old child. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2011
A Date with Judy (1948) is a cute film that provides a fun and frothy, idealized view of teenage life in 1940s America. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote.
In her own words,“Elizabeth…got to wear green eye shadow, show her figure in a tight sweater, and look sexy; that hurt. Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options. Jane was jealous about the eye shadow!
Not what you’d expect to hear about a man who did such a great job playing fathers onscreen. (A Date With Judy) - one on the quality of the DVD and the story itself. He is so allergic to alcohol that one whiff of it and he passes out like a light. Movie: A Date with Judy (1948)[96252] Movie: A Date with Judy (1948)[96252] Developed from a radio program which began in 1941, hyperactive teenager Judy challenges and is challeged by her overly proper parents, pest of a brother Randolph and boyfriend Oogie. Not to be missed! Jane Powell is tremendous and Elizabeth Taylor so young and beautiful and a joy to watch as well I know I didn’t. And along the way, we of course get a few randomly placed, but utterly charming, dance numbers and songs.Ok, as silly as this film sounds, and as tongue-in-cheek as my summary is at times—I’ve got to have a little fun with a simple storyline like this—Jane plays the quintessential teenage girl next door to absolute perfection.
In this case it was a smaller musical aimed at a young audience and not one of their mega-productions like Meet Me In St. Louis. March 23, 2011 | Full Review… TIME Magazine.