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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: Warner Home Video
Salesrank: 1396
Released: April 25, 2006 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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| Features:
Closed-captioned Color DVD Original recording remastered Subtitled NTSC | |
Editorial Review:
An entrepreneur tries to turn a New England farm into a theatre.
Description of Summer Stock:
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. In a throwback to Garland's "let's put on a show" films with Mickey Rooney, Kelly plays a theater director who sets up in Garland's barn to prepare his musical, but Garland has other ideas. Romantic entanglements ensue, of course, and Eddie Bracken, Phil Silvers, and Marjorie Main are on hand to lend comedic support. Following his mostly forgettable score in 1949's The Barkleys of Broadway, Harry Warren contributes another mostly forgettable score, though it's complemented with a few ringers from other songwriters. There are many enjoyable moments, however, including a lot of tap from Kelly. He and Garland share a tap duel at a square dance turned lindy hop, and Garland performs her classic "Get Happy" routine in a black jacket and fedora. Kelly also performs a solo number to "You Wonderful You" with no gimmicks--just a darkened stage, a squeaky floorboard, and a sheet of newspaper. --David Horiuchi
Summer Stock Reviews:
Perfect Grandmother Gift 
2009-12-01 - My Grandmother requested this DVD as a gift, and I was so happy to find it at Amazon. Perfect price. Great DVD.
What fun to watch Gene and Judy!!! 
2009-11-26 - May not be the best of their films. But what a joy to watch. Judy steals every minute from Mr. Kelly. Even when they are dancing. Love the dance they do in the barn. Fun and makes you feel good movie. Garland looks great in the film, even when she is heavier. In fact, she looks so much healthier in those scenes. Great movie!!
great classic musical
2009-10-26 - Anyone who enjoys old musicals and Judy Garland and Gene Kelly will enjoy this musical, especially the Get Happy number which thank God was written and filmed several months after official production was over to pep up the movie. It did that and more!
Definitely Worth Watching!
2009-10-17 - Although not one of Gene Kelly or Judy Garland's best picture, this delightful musical has several great moments of comedy and dance routines. The movie is worth buying if only for Gene Kelly's dance number with a piece of newspaper - truly amazing - and Judy's number, "Get Happy" is one of her best songs and dance routines (she looks great too). If you just watch the film, you'll be drawn into the story. Predictable? Yes, but what isn't in most Hollywood films? It's in the telling that makes the predictable story entertaining.
One of the Last - One of the Best
2009-09-18 - Summer Stock was Judy Garland's last film at MGM. She had troubles getting to the set everyday, and MGM finally reached it's breaking point. The film also starred Gene Kelly, and the two of them created on-screen magic. This is a high energy, slightly cock-eyed idea of, 'Hey kids! Why don't we find ourselves a barn and put on a show!' But just when you think that MGM can't come up with abother variation on that theme they do, and it's a fun and entertaining show for the whole family. One note: In Judy Garland's final song, "Get Happy", MGM was accused of using an old clip of her. It does seem plausible, because she seems quite a bit heavier in the film as compared to how she appears to look in that song. The truth is, that song was made for Summer Stock, but there was a 4 month gap in the filming. In those 4 months, she lost nearly 40 pounds. This will always be one of my favorites, because of the interaction of all of the lesser actors as well as the major. Gene Kelly is at the top of his mark in this one, proving that even a piece of paper can be a great prop. 5 stars, overwhelming approval!
