Summer stock represented judy garlands swan song at mgm. Jul 29, 2019 summer stock is a little sad though, knowing that it was judy garlands last musical under contract with metrogoldwynmayer. Its that kind of good natured goofiness that makes summer stock, garlands last movie for mgm, so enjoyable. Summer stock is a 1950 american technicolor musical film produced by metrogoldwynmayer. As relaxed as a summer day spent on a farm like the one in the film, this soft shoe of a musical doesnt aim for greatness, though it very nearly reaches it on one or two occasions. Theres something impolite in phil silvers as herb schtick, as he supports joe gene kelly inspiring the troupe with harry warren and mack gordons dig dig dig dig for your dinner, in mgms summer stock, 1950 view the tcmdb entry for summer stock 1950. Summer stock original soundtrack original soundtrack. Aware that the farm is having financial difficulties, dehaven talks the recalcitrant garland into allowing the troupe to set up shop in the barn. This was garlands last film for metrogoldwynmayer, her later films being for other studios. Summer stock 1950 paired garland and kelly, with eddie bracken and phil silvers providing able comic support. There is a good feature on the making of summer stock which is very good, but not all that visually acceptable. Summer stock 1950 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Judy was in new york and attended a latenight screening of summer stock at the capitol theater. Gloria dehaven, a member of kellys troupe, also happens to be garlands sister. The twominute clip offers a song cut from the film, so fans should enjoy it. In the canon of mgm musicals of the golden age, summer stock is an overlooked and underrated pleasure. The year 1950 in film involved some significant events. Summer stock is one of judys and mgms most charming and enjoyable mgm films, and notable in film history for two reasons. Discover how bfi network is supporting new and emerging filmmakers. In 1951 walters directed his first nonmusical, three guys named mike 1951.
My only complaint is that one they transfer a film to bluray, why dont they clearup and transfer the features into bluray also. Summer stock 1950 a lightweight musical romance, summer stock ambles along with happy music down on the farm, and never threatens to be anything other than a routine vehicle for the talents of an energetic gene kelly and a mostly unconvincing judy garland. A smalltown farmer, down on her luck, finds her homestead invaded by a. Mgm terminated garlands contract by mutual agreement in september 1950. Below, have a look at the trailer for summer stock, and also for judys get happy number. By 1950, the lets put on a show in a barn idea had been done to death, so its something of a surprise that summer stock is actually an entertaining flick. In a throwback to garlands lets put on a show films with mickey rooney, kelly plays a theater director who sets up in garlands barn to prepare his musical, but garland has other. Summer stock is a film directed by charles walters with judy garland, gene kelly, eddie bracken, gloria dehaven, year. For more on hollywood actors appearing in real new england summer stock in the summer of 1950, have a look at yesterdays post in my tragedy and comedy in new england blog. Aug 22, 2012 gene kelly codirected on the town with friend and partner, stanley donen. This post, however, isnt about the films where gene kelly broke the mold but about the one he didnt want to do, which happens to be my sentimental favorite, charles walters, summer stock 1950.
It seems like there are at least 3 versions of the summer stock recording. Aware that the farm is having financial difficulties, dehaven talks the recalcitrant. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. Summer stock was the last film garland made for mgm, the studio to which she had been under contract for many years. Buy summer stock movie posters from movie poster shop. The eye candy certainly cant be equalled from earlier pressings either as there are reproductions of vintage movie stills, as well as original fullcolor promotional lobby cards. Jul 04, 2014 a colourful song and dance film with no ambitions except to be a colourful song and dance film, summer stock is directed by charles walters with the innocent enthusiasm of an amateur high school play. Summer stock simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A smalltown farmer, down on her luck, finds her homestead invaded by a theatrical troupe invited to stay by her neerdowell sister. Garland struggled with many personal problems during filming and summer stock proved to be her final film for mgm, as. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Summer stock is a metrogoldwynmayer musical movie made in 1950. The plot is a grown up version of, hey kids, lets put on a show in the barn.
Streamcloud summer stock 1950 deutsch stream german. In 2010, i revealed i had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Nov 23, 2011 judy garland get happy wonderful performance of greatest judy garland. It was directed by charles walters and stars judy garland, gene kelly, eddie bracken, gloria dehaven, marjorie main, and phil silvers. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The british release title was a cruel irony, since judy garland did not feel like singing. Summer stock 1950 stream and watch online moviefone. Judy garland struggled with many personal problems during filming, and summer stock was her last mgm movie. Summer stock 1950 the film begins with 28yearold judy garland singing in the shower, if you feel like singing an okay number that would have been blase and trivial in anyone elses hands. Despite the presence of two hollywood legends, summer stock never quite gets off the ground.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The top ten 1950 released films by box office gross in north america are as follows. Garland was fired by mgm in september 1950, while working on royal wedding in a part she had taken over from the then pregnant june allyson. Judy garland struggled with many personal problems during filming, and summer stock was her. The song, which garland originally performed in the 1950 film summer stock, comes off the soundtrack to zellweger s new judy garland biopic judy, in theaters friday. Get help as a new filmmaker and find out about network. Nita bieber eddie bracken summer stock 1950 vintage movie. It was also her last pairing with gene kelly onscreen. Rent summer stock 1950 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. This movie is aok upper midtier golden age mgm musical the first time you see it. Despite some of its flaws, summer stock is fun and colorful escapism. Its also a reminder of how one single moment in a film can stick in an audiences memory and make them forgive and forget the film s flaws. Released 1950, summer stock stars judy garland, gene kelly, eddie bracken, gloria dehaven the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. With all that said, the film is at least partially redeemed by a host of rousing musical numbers.
Eddie bracken, gloria dehaven, judy garland, gene kelly, marjorie main, phil silvers official c. Get happy was the last segment of summer stock to be filmed. In a throwback to garlands lets put on a show films with mickey rooney, kelly plays a theater director who sets up in garlands barn to prepare his musical, but garland has other ideas. Summer stock 1950 official trailer judy garland, gene kelly musical movie hd duration.
In addition to the film s trailer, we find an audio outtake called fall in love. Indeed, after the six months of shooting were completed, she. So this week its summer stock 1950, starring judy garland as jane falbury, a dedicated farmer with prodigious but hidden musical theater talent, and gene kelly as joe ross, a kindhearted and driven musical theater performer and director desperate to get his show to broadway. Financial analysis of summer stock 1950 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Summer stock 1950 while her actress sister, abigail gloria dehaven, roams with a stock theater company, country girl jane judy garland stays home in rural connecticut tending the family farm. Movie info summer stock represented judy garlands swan song at mgm. It seems like a fairly tepid mix of romance and songs that fails to coalesce into. Unbegrenzter zugang finden sie wonach sie suchen keine werbung alle plattformen kostenlos konto registrieren.
Judy garland managed to subdue her ongoing medical problems long enough to make summer stock in 1950, her last film with mgm and longtime collaborator gene kelly. Garland plays the owner of a new england farm which entrepreneur gene kelly hopes to convert into a summer theatre. Summer stock, starring judy garland and gene kelly, with phil silvers. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores in exchange for food. She wouldnt make another film until a star is born 1954 four years later. Most famous is the get happy number which became one of judys signature songs, but i also liked her if you feel like singing, sing that she sings at the beginning of the film. Get happy summer stock 1950 great performance hd jamesalexbrady. It was the troubled production of summer stock 1950 that led mgm to fire garland after filming completed. Synopsis mgm brings on the show with music dancing technicolor. Gene kelly as joe ross in his famous solo number with the sheet of newsprint, to harry warrens you, wonderful you, which will be reprised, in mgms summer stock, 1950 view the tcmdb entry for summer stock 1950. The film went hurriedly into production when garland returned from a threemonth inpatient hospital stay, as the studio was anxious to make back what it had lost on several of her failed attempts to complete projects chiefly the barkleys of broadway 1949 and annie get your gun 1950.
Sy gromberg, george welles with judy garland, gene kelly, eddie bracken, gloria dehaven conventional wisdom has it that theres little to see in summer stock but get happy, which, shout hallelujah, is in itself a hell of a thing to see anyway, even if it was patched in three months after principle photography and found its famous costume among. There is no depth in any of the 109 minutes, nor any intention to inject any. But the film is off to a lame start, for judy whose younglady days are longpast, is miscast as a farm girl. The audio itself for both summer stock and in the good old summertime were taken directly from the original magnetic film masters for unrivalled sonic quality. And singing happy harvest on a tractor is really a highlight of. When she was spotted afterwards by the audience, pandemonium broke out with screams of we love you, judy. The film was produced by joe pasternak, and features choreography by nicholas castle sr and gene kelly. In reality, summer stock 1950 was a film that almost wasnt, and the fact that it was completed and successful to boot is testimony to garlands hollywood cache, the determination of friends and mgm colleagues to put her back to work and the devotion of her many fans. This was judy garlands last film for mgm and she went out with a bang. And by the third or fourth time you realize its one of the purest expressions of. Except for gene kellys classic newspaper dance and judys iconic get. Its no secret that the hollywood comet loves musicals.
Her reluctance becomes attraction when she falls in love with the director, joe, who happens to be her sisters fiance. Rent summer stock 1950 starring ray collins and judy garland on dvd and bluray. To save jane falburys judy garland connecticut farm, janes sister, abigail gloria dehaven, convinces herb blake phil silvers, the producer. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Much better than you remember it being the second time.
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