IN THE GOOD OLD SUMMERTIME

In the Good Old Summertime
MGM, 1949, Color, 102 minutes, ****
Released July, 1949

A musical remake of MGM's own film The Shop Around the Corner (1940). Veronica (Judy Garland) and Andrew (Van Johnson) are lonely-heart pen-pals who write to each other on a regular basis, though they have never met. By strange coincidence, Veronica takes a job at Oberkugen's (S. Z. Sakall) Music Store where Andrew works. Sparks fly as the two simply cannot get along. Features some classic Garland comedy and musical numbers. Musical highlights include Judy's renditions of "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland" and "I Don't Care."

Produced by: Joe Pasternak
Directed by: Robert Z. Leonard
Written for the Screen by: Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich and Ivan Tors
From a Screen Play by: Samson Raphaelson
And a Play by: Miklos Laszlo ("The Shop Around the Corner")
Musical Direction: Georgie Stoll
Vocal Orchestrations: Conrad Salinger
Song: "In the Good Old Summertime" Music by George Evans, Lyrics by Ren Shields
Musical Sequences Directed by: Robert Alton
Art Directors: Cedric Gibbons and Randall Duell
Set Decorations: Edwin B. Willis
Associate: Alfred E. Spencer
Women's Costumes by: Irene
Men's Costumes by: Valles
Hair Styles Designed by: Sydney Guillaroff
Make-Up Created by: Jack Dawn
Recording Supervisor: Douglas Shearer
Director of Photography: Harry Stradling
Special Effects: Warren Newcombe
Color by Technicolor
Technicolor Color Director: Natalie Kalmus
Associate: James Gooch
Film Editor: Adrienne Fazan

Cast: Judy Garland [Veronica Fisher], Van Johnson [Andrew Delby Larkin], S. Z. "Cuddles" Sakall [Otto Oberkugen], Spring Byington [Nellie Burke], Clinton Sundberg [Rudy Hansen], Buster Keaton [Hickey], Marcia Van Dyke [Louise Parkson], Lillian Bronson [Aunt Addie], Ralph Sanford [Policeman], Charles Smith [member of quartet], Liza Minnelli [toddler in final scene]

Musical Program: [0:00] Overture: "In the Good Old Summertime" / Chicago (instrumental arrangements played by Orchestra behind titles); [0:03] In the Good Old Summertime (sung by S. Z. Sakall, Spring Byington, Buster Keaton, Van Johnson and The King's Men); [0:17] Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland (sung by Judy Garland); [0:22] Waltz from Serenade for Strings (played by Marcia Van Dyke as part of Girls string quartet with piano in restaurant); [0:28] Put Your Arms Around Me Honey (sung by Judy Garland with Van Johnson); [0:47] waltz [1:07] Wait 'Til the Sun Shines Nellie (sung by The King's Men dubbing for mens quartet onscreen); [1:08] Little Brown Jug Polka (danced by party guests); [1:11] Play That Barbershop Chord (sung by Judy Garland and The King's Men dubbing for Mens Quartet onscreen); [1:15] I Don't Care (sung by Judy Garland); [1:20] Souvenir de Moscow (played by Marcia Van Dyke); [1:33] Merry Christmas (sung by Judy Garland); [1:41] In the Good Old Summertime (reprised by Chorus at end of film)