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Director: Charles Walters
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From Time Out Film Guide
The British release title was a cruel irony, since Judy Garland did not feel like singing. Indeed, after the six months of shooting were completed, she was fired by MGM and slashed her own throat with a broken glass. The picture added to her depression: it's just a rehash of all those juvenile Garland-Rooney affairs, with farm girl Judy outraged that her barn has been loaned to a theatre troupe to put on a show, falling in love with Kelly, and becoming a star. The undisputed highlight is Garland's great number 'Get Happy', filmed three months after principal photography and when she had lost a considerable amount of excess weight.Author: ATu
Cast & crew
Director: Charles Walters
Producer: Joe Pasternak
Cast: Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Eddie Bracken, Gloria De Haven, Phil Silvers, Marjorie Main, Carleton Carpenter full cast
Genre(s): Musicals
Duration: 109 mins
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