Summer Stock

Released Aug 31, 1950

1h 49m

Musical

Comedy

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100%

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6 Reviews

83%

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5,000+ Ratings

While her actress sister, Abigail (Gloria DeHaven), roams with a stock theater company, country girl Jane (Judy Garland) stays home in rural Connecticut tending the family farm. Jane sees red when Abigail returns unannounced, stock company in tow, with plans to convert the family's barn into a venue for the troupe's musical revue. But after Abigail's beau, Joe (Gene Kelly), sells his car to buy Jane a new tractor, the farm girl softens and even gets bitten by the performing bug herself.

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Kate Saccone

Vague Visages

It may not be the most innovative or exciting of Kelly’s films, but it’s an unpretentious movie that delights in the pure pleasure of musical entertainment, from the outright silly to the romantically sincere.

Dec 12, 2023

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Clyde Gilmour

Maclean's Magazine

One of the better musicals, largely due to the winsome singing and acting of Judy Garland as a country lass whose barn is taken over by a bunch of stage-struck screwballs.

Oct 18, 2019

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The classic number belongs squarely to Judy, as she's nothing less than sensational as she belts out "Get Happy."

Rated: 3/4

May 11, 2019

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

...has a certain looseness compared to other MGM musicals.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 16, 2018

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Susan Granger

www.susangranger.com

Rated: 4/5

Jul 14, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 4/5

Nov 5, 2005

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Alec B

A silly, predictable trifle, but for Garland and Kelly (as well as the dance sequences) I will always enjoy it.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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Dylan M

Fun, and Entertaining. The Portland Fancy is the best part of this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/23

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Steve D

I am not a fan of the cast but this is ok.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/24/23

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CodyZamboni

Movie is fun, energetic, with amazing choreography and one great song, Get Happy. Hot 1950's ladies offer lots of eye candy. In a lot of scenes, Judy Garland looks healthier with more weight on her bones. But to me, the ending is too abrupt, but understandable knowing the troubled production and Garland's drug problems.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/11/24

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Audience Member

This picture is so entertaining. How can you miss with Judy Garland and Gene Kelly? Great fun

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/21

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s r

A feel good musical that didn't quite ascend to something more than that.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Charles Walters

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Judy Garland

Jane Falbury

Gene Kelly

Joe D. Ross

Eddie Bracken

Orville Wingait

Gloria DeHaven

Abigail Falbury

Marjorie Main

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Synopsis

While her actress sister, Abigail (Gloria DeHaven), roams with a stock theater company, country girl Jane (Judy Garland) stays home in rural Connecticut tending the family farm. Jane sees red when Abigail returns unannounced, stock company in tow, with plans to convert the family's barn into a venue for the troupe's musical revue. But after Abigail's beau, Joe (Gene Kelly), sells his car to buy Jane a new tractor, the farm girl softens and even gets bitten by the performing bug herself.

Director: Charles Walters
Producer: Joe Pasternak
Screenwriter: George Wells, Sy Gomberg
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 31, 1950, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 21, 2016
Runtime: 1h 49m

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