Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing

ShangLuda Admirable film.

Limerculer A waste of 90 minutes of my life

Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

bjrip Summer Stock (1950) Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Eddie Bracken, Gloria DeHaven Phill Silvers with hair ! Gene as always does an innovative step or two !Judy's performance Is alright great in some instances. Addiction in all walks of life are devastating understood . Drugs can be responsible for physical feats not otherwise achievable! That in no way is meant to demean any actor . So personally if I factor in the star factory and machine like way the studio used for a mind set in producing mass Quantities of movies. Well its a very good movie. In watching this I can see a sitcom type quality not unlike what Lucille and Desi pioneered around the same time.

funkyfry This picture suffers mostly by comparison to the stars' other films, from their great star turns in films like "Wizard of Oz" and "Singing in the Rain" to their more unconventional duo film "The Pirate." But expecting each MGM musical to hold up to the standards reached at their peak is a formula for disappointment. While it's true that this is the only Judy/Gene film that really has no more substance than a typical Judy/Mickey film would have, it does present the two classic performers in some charming and entertaining vignettes like Gene Kelly's solo dance on a newspaper and Judy's classic "Get Happy" jubilee stomp.The plot is beyond thin -- basically it's the return of the prototypical "let's put on a show in the barn" musical. And basically we're supposed to accept that Judy Garland is a farmer. The music provided, mostly by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon, is mostly enjoyable but not really memorable. The events in the film flow with an almost savage or sadistic determinism -- the instant you see that Garland has bought a brand new tractor and bumbling Phil Silvers comes within 10 feet of it you know there will be a disaster. It robs the supposedly humorous "accident" of any real zest or charm.This is an uninspired and uninspiring film but should please all of those who are fans of the amazing performers at the head of the cast. I feel that even with its trite plot, it could have been a much better film if the characters had been invested with some real feeling and complexity on any kind of level.

bkoganbing Summer Stock was the third and last pairing of Gene Kelly and Judy Garland by MGM. It's sad to think that there were no others because of Judy's personal problems. She would have a breakdown and would not be before the cameras again until four year later with A Star Is Born.Judy barely got through Summer Stock. She had been replaced in Annie Get Your Gun by Betty Hutton and had not started Royal Wedding yet, but was also replaced there by Jane Powell. It was Gene Kelly's patience with her that got her through this film. Interesting also because Kelly was not known as the world's most patient man when working.It was worth it because Summer Stock contains some of Judy's best musical moments. Most of the score was written by Harry Warren and Mack Gordon, but someone was inspired at MGM to give Judy Get Happy by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler. That is half of the team that wrote Over the Rainbow for her. Get Happy became another song identified with Judy Garland the rest of her life and into her legend.But a favorite of mine is Howdy Neighbor. I do so love how that number is staged with Judy riding on a tractor through the fields and on the road near her farm. Catch her at the very end of the song and you can visibly see her breathing heavy. She was obviously under a strain doing this number and in fact the whole film.Kelly doesn't do too bad either with a song that became identified with him, You Wonderful You. I still remember him singing it to Miss Piggy when guesting on the Muppets.Summer Stock is another variation on a backstage romance and the discovery of hidden talent. Judy's sister Gloria DeHaven invites the cast and crew of her show to stay at their farm in Connecticut. But Judy's not happy with it. Of course Kelly charms her and discovers along the way who has the real talent in the family.The film holds up well today and the talent of Judy Garland and Gene Kelly is absolutely eternal.

ryancm Judy's last film at MGM wasn't her best. A pity. She does not look good for most of her scenes and her acting is erratic. But that voice! Simple story of "let's put on a show in a barn" with Judy as farm owner and her sister, GLORIA DE HAVEN, the star of the show...at least for a while. Everyone knows where the plot is going and how it's going to end, but it's kind of fun getting there. Very unrealistic as the rehearsals have nothing to do with the actual show itself. Also, where are the crew members and backstage help? Incredible how they made the rustic barn into a first class Theatre with a huge stage. What happened to the boards that creaked in the GENE KELLY dance number. All of a sudden the stage is shiny, huge and bright. Well, that's MOVIE magic I guess. Also, what happened to all the kids in the show during the evenings? The farm looked like a ghost town when Judy and Gene were outdoors and when Gene does the "newspaper" dance in the barn, where was everybody. The guys in the GET HAPPY number were not any of the guys in the actual show or earlier scenes in the movie. One really MUST check reality at the door for most any musical. As good as the GET HAPPY number is, it's not Judy's best by any means. There is also a scene where Judy goes into an office to talk about not letting the show go on. The camera angle is so strange, as is the blocking of the scene. The camera is trying to hide her weight perhaps? It's such an awkward moment.