A Date with Judy (1948)

Developed from a radio program which began in 1941, hyperactive teenager Judy challenges and is challenged by her overly proper parents, pest of a brother Randolph and boyfriend Oogie.

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writers:

Dorothy Cooper (screenplay), Dorothy Kingsley (screenplay),

Stars:

Wallace Beery, Jane Powell, Elizabeth Taylor

Cast

Cast overview:
Wallace Beery	...	Melvin R. Foster
Jane Powell	...	Judy Foster
Elizabeth Taylor	...	Carol Pringle
Carmen Miranda	...	Rosita Cochellas
Xavier Cugat	...	Himself
Robert Stack	...	Stephen Andrews
Scotty Beckett	...	Ogden 'Oogie' Pringle
Selena Royle	...	Mrs. Foster
Leon Ames	...	Lucien T. Pringle
Clinton Sundberg	...	Jameson
George Cleveland	...	Gramps
Lloyd Corrigan	...	Pop Scully
Jerry Hunter	...	Randolph Foster
Jean McLaren	...	Mitzie

Storyline

Developed from a radio program which began in 1941, hyperactive teenager Judy challenges and is challenged by her overly proper parents, pest of a brother Randolph and boyfriend Oogie.

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Plot Keywords:

brother | radio program | teenager | reconciliation | prom | 

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Taglines:

The best date you ever had!

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 July 1948 (USA)

Also Known As:

Así son ellas

Filming Locations:

Santa Barbara, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Carmen Miranda enjoyed her biggest film-song hit with the jaunty travel tune, "Cuanto la Gusta" (music by Gabriel Ruiz, lyrics by Ray Gilbert). Carmen's Decca single, blending her with The Andrews Sisters, peaked at number 12 in "Billboard," where the disc had a 14-week stay. In the picture, Miss Miranda's song and samba had the backing of 'Xavier Cugat' and His Orchestra. On Columbia Records, Cugi without Carmen scored a "Billboard"-charting success.

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Goofs

Following dinner at the Pringle house, Stephen and Oogie are walking through the house talking about women, and they pass the staircase twice as they walk toward the front door.

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Quotes

Melvin R. Foster: What ever happened to Oogie?
Judy Foster: Oh I just gave him up forever for a little while.

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Connections

Featured in Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Judaline"
Written by Don Raye, Gene de Paul
Performed by Jane Powell, Scotty Beckett & Quartet

User Reviews

A charming view of family life in the late 1940s.

The music is nice and the acting is excellent. While I like Jane Powell and Elizabeth Taylor was positively gorgeous, I'm a huge fan of Wallace Beery. When we look back and consider great actors, he is very underrated. It offers a look back at the family unit of the time compared to what exists now.