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Little Nellie Kelly (1940)

Director: Norman Taurog

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From Time Out Film Guide

Sentimental tosh based on an old George M Cohan musical, about a young girl striving to placate her bilious old grandfather (Winninger, obviously meant to be charmingly-cutely Irish but emerging as truly obnoxious) when he objects to her marriage to a sworn enemy. Lots of irritating Irish blarney, with only Garland's clear tones leavening the brew in a number of songs (naturally including 'It's a Great Day for the Irish').

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Cast & crew

Director: Norman Taurog

Producer: Arthur Freed

Cast: Judy Garland, George Murphy, Charles Winninger, Douglas MacPhail, Arthur Shields, Forrester Harvey full cast

Genre(s): Musicals

Duration: 100 mins


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