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A Date With Judy (1948)

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In this lightweight musical comedy, Judy Foster (Jane Powell) and Carol Pringle (Elizabeth Taylor) are teenagers and best friends who find their loyalties tested when they both fall for the same good-looking older man, Stephen Andrews (Robert Stack). This situation is particularly troublesome for Judy, who already has a boyfriend, "Oogie" Pringle (Scotty Beckett), Carol's brother. Meanwhile, the girls join forces for a little sleuthing when Judy discovers that her father, Melvin Foster (Wallace

Unrated, 1 hr. 54 min.

Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

Directed By: Richard Thorpe

Written By: Dorothy Kingsley

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1948 Wide

On DVD: Apr 22, 2008

MGM Home Entertainment

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Cast

Leon Ames
Lucien T. Pringle
Wallace Beery
Melvin R. Foster
Jane Powell
Judy Foster
Elizabeth Taylor
Carol Pringle
George Cleveland
Gramps
Carmen Miranda
Rosita Conchellas
Lloyd Corrigan
Pop Scully
Robert Stack
Stephen Andrews
Scotty Beckett
Ogden "Oogie" Pringle
Xavier Cugat
Himself
Jerry Hunter
Randolph Foster
Selena Royle
Mrs. Foster
Clinton Sundberg
Jameson
Polly Bailey
Elderly Woman
Eula Guy
Miss Clarke
Alice Kelley
Girl
Francis Pierlot
Professor Green
Lillian Yarbo
Nightingale
Fern Eggen
Miss Sampson
Paul Bradley
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Critic Reviews for A Date With Judy

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A Date with Judy features a song called Strictly on the Corny Side, which might serve as the movie's theme song.

March 23, 2011 Full Review Source: TIME Magazine

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A Date with Judy is loaded with youthful zest, making for gay, light entertainment.

October 18, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety

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It's a bubbly old-fashioned romantic/comedy/musical.

June 17, 2011 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Taylor is breathtakingly beautiful, but Miranda walks off with every scene she's in.

March 23, 2011 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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It's ridiculously old-fashioned, but it's also spectacular entertainment, with wonderful songs, a big heart, and plenty of laughs.

May 12, 2008 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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David Cornelius

DVDTalk.com

...an old-fashioned, largely inoffensive, and mostly empty-headed musical comedy.

April 26, 2008 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...a few good tunes are not enough to turn this musical comedy into anything more than lightweight escapist fluff.

April 26, 2008 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis

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John J. Puccio

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Sweet comedy, a time capsule of teenhood in the movies in the 40's. Elizabeth Taylor is very young and very beautiful and Jane Powell is charming and pert. Carmen Miranda is a delight as always, her clothes are outlandish, take special note of her shoes and wonder how she could possibly walk in them! One quibble, the

May 1, 2009