In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
The first remake of the adorable love story The Shop Around the Corner was made into a musical with Judy Garland and Van Johnson. It’s a much lighter film than the 1940 version, with S.Z Sakall as the amiable shop owner, replacing Frank Morgan’s dark, depressive role in the original. As far as remakes go, I like the modern You’ve Got Mail better. The 1949 version, while skipping the serious realism in the dramatic elements, also misses most of the story’s charm as it turns into a mediocre 1940s musical for Judy Garland.
Judy and Van don’t get off to a very good start, and while they spend the entire movie bickering with each other at work, after-hours they’re unknowingly involved with each other through letters. Will the two paths ever cross? It’s a very cute story, but with Judy’s pouting and signature “Dorothy Gale” temper and Van’s conceit, neither lead is really likable. And while in the original, James Stewart and Felix Bressart have darling interactions about his pen-pal relationship, Van and Clinton Sundberg make their scenes fall flat. Buster Keaton is included in the supporting cast, but I can never get enough of him, so the few scenes he has aren’t really enough. Why couldn’t he have had Clinton’s part?
The famous song “I Don’t Care” holds a special place in my heart. My older brother—and older brothers aren’t normally known for their awareness of Judy Garland movies—actually remembers this song from when I compiled a Judy Garland film montage in high school. To him, Judy’s most famous moment in screen history is waving her hands around in a red dress singing “I Don’t Care”. So, when you watch that song, think of my brother!
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Judy and Van don’t get off to a very good start, and while they spend the entire movie bickering with each other at work, after-hours they’re unknowingly involved with each other through letters. Will the two paths ever cross? It’s a very cute story, but with Judy’s pouting and signature “Dorothy Gale” temper and Van’s conceit, neither lead is really likable. And while in the original, James Stewart and Felix Bressart have darling interactions about his pen-pal relationship, Van and Clinton Sundberg make their scenes fall flat. Buster Keaton is included in the supporting cast, but I can never get enough of him, so the few scenes he has aren’t really enough. Why couldn’t he have had Clinton’s part?
The famous song “I Don’t Care” holds a special place in my heart. My older brother—and older brothers aren’t normally known for their awareness of Judy Garland movies—actually remembers this song from when I compiled a Judy Garland film montage in high school. To him, Judy’s most famous moment in screen history is waving her hands around in a red dress singing “I Don’t Care”. So, when you watch that song, think of my brother!
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Judy Garland movies here!
More Buster Keaton movies here!
More Liza Minnelli movies here!