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      In the Good Old Summertime

      Released Jul 29, 1949 1h 42m Musical Comedy List
      62% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 79% 2,500+ Ratings Audience Score In this musical romance, lovely Veronica Fisher (Judy Garland) lands a job in Otto Oberkugen's (S.Z. Sakall) music store in turn-of-the-century Chicago. Though the other employees like her, including Otto's clumsy nephew Hickey (Buster Keaton), salesman Andrew Larkin (Van Johnson) -- who is threatened by her competition, and secretly attracted to her -- greets her coolly. Each of them is carrying on a romantic correspondence with an as-yet-to-be-met pen pal. They are both in for a surprise. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered May 14 Buy Now

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      Alec B Garland gets a few fantastic numbers that make it watchable but mostly this movie saps the charm, wit, and most importantly the stakes out of "The Shop Around the Corner". Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review S R Although it's not as good as the original Shop Around the Corner, it still has some quality and lasting moments. Great cast. Beautiful mise en scene. Some decent music and signing, but some songs were forgettable. I wish Buster would've got a bigger role. Saw it on TCM. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/12/23 Full Review Steve D Too slapstick and the stars have NO chemistry. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Despite the title, it's a great film to add to your queue of Christmas films. Judy is as charming as ever. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member Garland gets a few fantastic numbers that make it watchable but mostly this movie saps the charm, wit, and most importantly the stakes out of "The Shop Around the Corner". Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member The best musical movie ever made! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Bob Thomas Associated Press Van Johnson and Judy Garland make it a delight. Her numbers are among the best she has ever done. Jun 19, 2019 Full Review Thomas M. Pryor New York Times In the Good Old Summertime is a wonderfully rich entertainment. Rated: 5/5 Aug 8, 2006 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Robert Z. Leonard's tepid musical remake of Ernst Lubitsch's masterful The Shop Around the Corner...somehow it just ain't the same. Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy A so-so musical remake of the 1940 classic The Shop Around the Corner. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 21, 2021 Full Review Rachel Wagner Rachel's Reviews (YouTube) Judy is delightful of course but the rest of the casting feels off and there aren't enough musical numbers to carry it Rated: 4/10 Dec 25, 2019 Full Review Robert Ellis California Eagle Judy sings beautifully. She's one of Hollywood's more progressive people -- and her intelligence shows on the screen. Oct 30, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis In this musical romance, lovely Veronica Fisher (Judy Garland) lands a job in Otto Oberkugen's (S.Z. Sakall) music store in turn-of-the-century Chicago. Though the other employees like her, including Otto's clumsy nephew Hickey (Buster Keaton), salesman Andrew Larkin (Van Johnson) -- who is threatened by her competition, and secretly attracted to her -- greets her coolly. Each of them is carrying on a romantic correspondence with an as-yet-to-be-met pen pal. They are both in for a surprise.
      Director
      Robert Z. Leonard
      Screenwriter
      Miklós László, Samson Raphaelson, Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, Ivan Tors
      Distributor
      MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
      Production Co
      Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Loew's Inc.
      Genre
      Musical, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 29, 1949, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jan 1, 2009
      Runtime
      1h 42m
      Sound Mix
      Mono
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