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      Listen, Darling

      Released Oct 21, 1938 1h 12m Musical Comedy List
      Reviews 63% 250+ Ratings Audience Score Dottie Wingate (Mary Astor), a widow taking care of her daughter, Pinkie (Judy Garland), and her son, Billie (Scotty Beckett), decides to marry Arthur Drubbs (Gene Lockhart), a dour banker, for the financial sake of her children. Horrified at the prospect, the children kidnap Dottie with the help of their Uncle Joe (Charley Grapewin). At a camping site, Pinkie and Buzz meet free-spirited lawyer Richard Thurlow (Walter Pidgeon) and scheme to bring him together with their mother. Read More Read Less

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      John Kinloch California Eagle Listen, Darling is one of those rare B-pictures that captures a singular charm and spontaneity which most class A productions miss completely. Oct 22, 2019 Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine You have to be awfully sympathetic with the teen ages to get much pleasure out of Listen, Darling. Jul 24, 2019 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Saddled with an unconvincing story. Rated: C Jun 14, 2010 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D The script keeps bouncing between trying too hard and not trying. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/18/23 Full Review ashley h Listen, Darling is a decent film. It is about a daughter who is trying to stop her mother from entering into a loveless marriage. Judy Garland and Freddie Bartholomew give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places. Edwin L. Marin did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the humor and drama. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Average MGM vehicle serves as a showcase for young Judy Garland, who sings "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart." Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Predictable, yes, but Judy Garland and Freddie Bartholomew are a winning pair and put this over and are quite charming. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A great family film. Very sweet and funny. Judy Garland sings "sing with the strings of my heart" and it was great!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member good story young judy what more can u ask for? Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Dottie Wingate (Mary Astor), a widow taking care of her daughter, Pinkie (Judy Garland), and her son, Billie (Scotty Beckett), decides to marry Arthur Drubbs (Gene Lockhart), a dour banker, for the financial sake of her children. Horrified at the prospect, the children kidnap Dottie with the help of their Uncle Joe (Charley Grapewin). At a camping site, Pinkie and Buzz meet free-spirited lawyer Richard Thurlow (Walter Pidgeon) and scheme to bring him together with their mother.
      Director
      Edwin L. Marin
      Screenwriter
      Elaine Ryan, Anne Morrison Chapin
      Distributor
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
      Production Co
      Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
      Genre
      Musical, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 21, 1938, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jul 6, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 12m
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