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In turn-of-the century America, Andrew and Veronica are co-workers in a music shop who dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mai... Read allIn turn-of-the century America, Andrew and Veronica are co-workers in a music shop who dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.In turn-of-the century America, Andrew and Veronica are co-workers in a music shop who dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
S.Z. Sakall
- Otto Oberkugen
- (as S.Z. 'Cuddles' Sakall)
John Alban
- Audience Member
- (uncredited)
Bette Arlen
- Pretty Girl
- (uncredited)
William Bailey
- Supper Club Patron
- (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
- Supper Club Patron
- (uncredited)
Edward Biby
- Judge
- (uncredited)
George Boyce
- Male Quartette Member
- (uncredited)
Chester Clute
- Sheet Music Customer
- (uncredited)
Jack Deery
- Supper Club Patron
- (uncredited)
Carli Elinor
- Band Leader
- (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri
- Italian Proprietor
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBuster Keaton was working as a gag writer at MGM when this movie was made. The filmmakers approached him to devise a way for a violin to get broken that would be both comic and plausible. Keaton came up with an appropriate fall, and the filmmakers then realized he was the only one who would be able to execute it properly, so they cast him in the film. Keaton also devised the sequence in which Van Johnson inadvertently wrecks Judy Garland's hat, and coached Johnson intensively in how to perform the scene. This was the first MGM film Keaton appeared in since being fired from the studio in 1933.
- GoofsWhen Andy and Veronica collide on the post office steps, her hat is completely knocked off her head and hanging just below her chin, but in the immediate close up it is on top of her head.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Veronica Fisher: Psychologically, I'm very confused, but personally I feel just wonderful.
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD (Extra Movie with "EASTER PARADE"), re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (1949)
- SoundtracksIn the Good Old Summertime
Music by George Evans
Lyrics by Ren Shields
Played during the opening credits and often throughout the picture
Sung by Spring Byington, Van Johnson (uncredited), S.Z. Sakall (uncredited) and Buster Keaton (uncredited)
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Charming.
What a charming, little, easy to watch movie this was.
Nothing great, nothing heavy or new but simply just great easy entertainment with great performances from Judy Garland, Van Johnson and Buster Keaton in a small but fun role and apparently also Liza Minnelli in an even smaller, and her first role.
The story is simple but charming and effective. It's an early version (but not the earliest) of "You've Got Mail". It's not really a musical, just merely a movie that just happen to have some songs in it. The songs are nothing spectacular like you would expect when you hear the word 'musical'. So, if you don't like musical movies this movie might still be very well worth your time as well.
Don't let the year it was made in scare you of. This is a movie that doesn't ever get outdated, mainly thanks to its fun and easy to watch, kind of atmosphere.
7/10
http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/
Nothing great, nothing heavy or new but simply just great easy entertainment with great performances from Judy Garland, Van Johnson and Buster Keaton in a small but fun role and apparently also Liza Minnelli in an even smaller, and her first role.
The story is simple but charming and effective. It's an early version (but not the earliest) of "You've Got Mail". It's not really a musical, just merely a movie that just happen to have some songs in it. The songs are nothing spectacular like you would expect when you hear the word 'musical'. So, if you don't like musical movies this movie might still be very well worth your time as well.
Don't let the year it was made in scare you of. This is a movie that doesn't ever get outdated, mainly thanks to its fun and easy to watch, kind of atmosphere.
7/10
http://bobafett1138.blogspot.com/
- Boba_Fett1138
- Mar 27, 2005
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $6,304,560
- Gross worldwide
- $7,704,120
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was In the Good Old Summertime (1949) officially released in India in English?
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