A Date with Judy (film)

A Date with Judy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Thorpe
Screenplay by
Based onA Date with Judy
radio series
by Aleen Leslie
Produced byJoe Pasternak
Starring
CinematographyRobert Surtees
Edited byHarold F. Kress
Music byErnesto Lecuona
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • July 29, 1948 (1948-07-29)
Running time
113 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.3 million[1] or $2 million[2]
Box office$4.6 million[1]

A Date with Judy is a 1948 American musical romantic comedy Technicolor film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Wallace Beery, Jane Powell and Elizabeth Taylor.[3][4] The film is based on the radio series of the same name.

The film features Powell's soprano singing voice and also features musical performances by Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda and Spanish bandleader Xavier Cugat. The songs "Judaline" and "It's a Most Unusual Day" also debuted in the film.

  1. ^ a b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study
  2. ^ "109-Million Investment by H'wood In Current Technicolor Features". Variety. Vol. 169, no. 11. February 18, 1948. p. 7.
  3. ^ "Film Reviews". Variety. Vol. 171, no. 3. June 23, 1948. p. 6.
  4. ^ Harrison's Reports film review. June 19, 1948. p. 99.