C'mon, get happy: the making of Summer Stock

"In their third and final screen teaming, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly starred together in the MGM musical Summer Stock. Despite its riveting production history, charismatic lead actors, and classic musical moments, the movie has not received the same attention as other musicals from MGM's...

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Main Authors: Fantle, David (Author), Johnson, Tom 1959- (Author)
Other Authors: Glover, Savion 1973- (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jackson University Press of Mississippi 2023
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Summary:"In their third and final screen teaming, Judy Garland and Gene Kelly starred together in the MGM musical Summer Stock. Despite its riveting production history, charismatic lead actors, and classic musical moments, the movie has not received the same attention as other musicals from MGM's storied dream factory. In C'mon, Get Happy: The Making of "Summer Stock," authors David Fantle and Tom Johnson present a comprehensive study of this 1950 motion picture, from start to finish and after its release. The production coincided at a critical point in the careers of Kelly and an emotionally spent Garland. Kelly, who starred in An American in Paris just one year later, was at the peak of his abilities. On the other hand, Summer Stock was Garland's final film at MGM, and she gamely completed it despite her own personal struggles.
Item Description:Foreword by Savion Glover; Introduction: Why Summer Stock?; I. The Studio: MGM: Dream Factory in Transition; II. The Story: It'll Make Oklahoma! Look like a Bum; III. The Talent: It's up to You-Your Blood and Guts; IV. The Production: How Dare This Look like We're Having Any Fun!; V. The Musical Numbers: A Brilliant Creation!; VI. Marketing, Reviews, Revenue, and Revivals: The Voice of Garland and the Feet of Kelly Are at High Tide in Summer Stock; VII. Straight Up All the Way; VIII. Taking Stock: Who's Doing Anything Remotely like It Now? I'll Tell You Who-Nobody!; Key Dates in the Making of Summer Stock; Cast and Crew of Summer Stock; Acknowledgments; Appendix I: Johnny Green and the MGM Orchestra; Appendix II: Arrangements Have Been Made: Conrad Salinger and Skip Martin and the "MGM Sound"; Appendix III: Summer Stock from Vinyl Album to Digital CD; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index
Physical Description:xii, 283 Seiten, 8 unnumerierte Seiten Bildtafeln Illustrationen 229 mm
ISBN:9781496838391

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