In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
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- Approved
- 1h 42min
- Comedy, Musical
- 29 Jul 1949 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Judy Garland | ... |
Veronica Fisher
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| Van Johnson | ... |
Andrew Delby Larkin
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| S.Z. Sakall | ... |
Otto Oberkugen
(as S.Z. 'Cuddles' Sakall)
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| Spring Byington | ... |
Nellie Burke
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| Clinton Sundberg | ... |
Rudy Hansen
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| Buster Keaton | ... |
Hickey
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| Marcia Van Dyke | ... |
Louise Parkson
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| Lillian Bronson | ... |
Aunt Addie
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John Alban | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Bette Arlen | ... |
Pretty Girl (uncredited)
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| William Bailey | ... |
Supper Club Patron (uncredited)
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Mary Bayless | ... |
Supper Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Edward Biby | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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George Boyce | ... |
Male Quartette Member (uncredited)
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| Chester Clute | ... |
Sheet Music Customer (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Supper Club Patron (uncredited)
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Carli Elinor | ... |
Band Leader (uncredited)
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Antonio Filauri | ... |
Italian Proprietor (uncredited)
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| William Forrest | ... |
Announcer (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Supper Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Everett Glass | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Supper Club Patron (uncredited)
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Eula Guy | ... |
Bird-Like Woman (uncredited)
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Eddie Jackson | ... |
Male Quartette Member (uncredited)
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| Joi Lansing | ... |
Pretty Girl (uncredited)
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Peggy Leon | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Supper Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Frank Mayo | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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| Liza Minnelli | ... |
The Babe in Andrew Barkin's Arms at Ending (uncredited)
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| Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Rhea Mitchell | ... |
Woman at Window (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Joe Niemeyer | ... |
Male Quartette Member (uncredited)
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| Anna Q. Nilsson | ... |
Woman with Harp (uncredited)
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Anne O'Neal | ... |
Woman with Boy (uncredited)
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Constance Purdy | ... |
Gushing Woman (uncredited)
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Arthur Rosenstein | ... |
Louise's Accompanist (uncredited)
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Clark Ross | ... |
Supper Club Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Roth | ... |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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| Ralph Sanford | ... |
Burly Policeman (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Supper Club Patron / Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Charles Smith | ... |
Member of Quartette (uncredited)
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Bobby Valentine | ... |
Boy with French Horn (uncredited)
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Joan Wells | ... |
Susie (uncredited)
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| Josephine Whittell | ... |
Woman at Window (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Z. Leonard | ||
Written by
| Albert Hackett | ... | (written for the screen by) & |
| Frances Goodrich | ... | (written for the screen by) and |
| Ivan Tors | ... | (written for the screen by) |
| Samson Raphaelson | ... | (screenplay) |
| Miklós László | ... | (play "Parfumerie") (as Miklos Laszlo) |
| Buster Keaton | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Joe Pasternak | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Stoll | ... | (uncredited) |
| Robert Van Eps | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Harry Stradling Sr. | ... | director of photography (as Harry Stradling) |
Editing by
| Adrienne Fazan | ||
Editorial Department
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Randall Duell | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Irene | ... | (costumes: women) |
| Valles | ... | (costumes: men) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup designer |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair designer |
| Dorothy Ponedel | ... | key makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Bert Glazer | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Alfred E. Spencer | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
| Charles E. Wallace | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Richard Borland | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Jerome Hester | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Sam Leavitt | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
| Bill Thomas | ... | costume sketch artist (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Alton | ... | director: musical sequences |
| Conrad Salinger | ... | orchestrator: vocals |
| George Stoll | ... | musical director (as Georgie Stoll) |
| Leo Friedman | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Robert Van Eps | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Amalia Kent | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| James Gooch | ... | associate technicolor color director |
| Edward Woehler | ... | program manager (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (video) (Betamax)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Turner Entertainment (package design) (1986 release)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
It's turn of the century America when Andrew and Veronica first meet - by crashing into each other. They develop an instant and mutual dislike which intensifies when, later on, Andrew is forced to hire Veronica as a saleslady at Oberkugen's music store. What the two don't know is that while they may argue and fight constantly throughout the day, they are actually engaged in an innocent, romantic and completely anonymous relationship by night, through the post office.
Written by A.L.Beneteau |
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| Taglines | SONGS! TECHNICOLOR! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $7,704,120 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Buster 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. See more » |
| Goofs | When 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. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (1949). See more » |
| Soundtracks | In the Good Old Summertime See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines]
Veronica Fisher: Psychologically, I'm very confused, but personally I feel just wonderful. See more » |