Amazon.com: Shot in soft-focus Technicolor by Oklahoma!'s Robert Surtees, A Date with Judy offers a candy-colored version of the high-school musical. In a cozy seaside town, 16-year-old Judy Foster (tiny soprano Jane Powell) and poor little rich girl Carol Pringle (a stunning Elizabeth Taylor, dubbed) prepare for the school dance. When Carol’s brother, Oogie (former child star Scotty Beckett), stands up Judy--on Carol’s advice--she takes new soda jerk Stephen (Written on the Wind's Robert Stack). Though Stephen can't take his eyes off Carol, he concedes, "You're the prettiest girl in Santa Barbara--and you know it." Afterwards, the girls compete for his affections, while Judy's dad, Melvin (The Champ's Wallace Beery), takes rumba lessons from Carmen Miranda's Rosita in preparation for his 20th wedding anniversary. Carol’s mild conniving aside, there are no bad guys here, and all's well that ends well. Notable numbers include Powell's "It's a Most Unusual Day" and Miranda's "Cuanto le Gusta" with the Xavier Cugat Orchestra. Aside from the ladies on screen, Dorothy Cooper and Pal Joey's Dorothy Kingsley adapted the script from Aleen Leslie’s 1941 radio play, hence lines like, "Don't try to understand women, just accept them." With direction by Ivanhoe's prolific Richard Thorpe and choreography from Singin' in the Rain's Stanley Donen, MGM’s A Date with Judy serves up wholesome entertainment for all ages. Special features include the original trailer and two shorts, Martin Block’s Musical Merry-Go-Round #3 with Ray Noble and Buddy Clark and Tom and Jerry's Professor Tom. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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Rating: - A Great Muscial
This is a great musical film with the superb singing of Jane Powell, plus Carmen Miranda, Cugat,and the beautiful youthful Elizabeth Taylor.
The plot is funny and the story really enjoyable for all ... Read More
Rating: - Entertainment
For those who enjoy the musical movies of the 40's & 50's. they would enjoy this, although it is not as high standard as some. Jane Powell sings her best in this movie. Carmen Miranda also has a couple ... Read More
Rating: - Young at Heart
As a teen-ager, Elizabeth Taylor never looked more beautiful! A fun movie of growing up with puritan family issues taking center stage. Great music! Fun stuff to watch over and over again.
Rating: - Corny but very cute!
A 40's teen movie starring a young Jane Powell and a blossoming beautiful Elizabeth Taylor! Jane has a wonderful voice and sings "Love Is Where You Find It" and "It's A Most Unsual Day" while having a massive ... Read More
Rating: - A Jane Powell Favorite
A delight for sure, "A Date with Judy" is one of the best coming of age films from the 1940's. With a great cast, infectious musical numbers, and just the right chemistry, you will get caught up in the life of ... Read More
- A Great Muscial
- Young at Heart
- Corny but very cute!