I Love Melvin (1953)
I Love Melvin (1953)
Songs! Dances! Joy! as a boy promises to get his girl's picture on a LOOK magazine cover!
Melvin Hoover, a budding photographer for Look magazine, accidentally bumps into a young actress named Judy LeRoy in the park. They start to talk, and Melvin soon offers to do a photo spread of her. His boss, however, has no intention of using the photos. Melvin wants to marry Judy, but her father would rather she marry dull and dependable Harry Black. As a last resort, Melvin promises to get Judy's photo on the cover of the next issue of Look, a task easier said than done.

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Cast

Donald O'Connor Donald O'Connor As: Melvin Hoover
Debbie Reynolds Debbie Reynolds As: Judy Schneider / Judy LeRoy
Una Merkel Una Merkel As: Mom Schneider
Richard Anderson Richard Anderson As: Harry Flack
Allyn Joslyn Allyn Joslyn As: Frank Schneider
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Storyline

Melvin Hoover, a budding photographer for Look magazine, accidentally bumps into a young actress named Judy LeRoy in the park. They start to talk, and Melvin soon offers to do a photo spread of her. His boss, however, has no intention of using the photos. Melvin wants to marry Judy, but her father would rather she marry dull and dependable Harry Black. As a last resort, Melvin promises to get Judy's photo on the cover of the next issue of Look, a task easier said than done.


Tagline: Songs! Dances! Joy! as a boy promises to get his girl's picture on a LOOK magazine cover!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Music, Comedy, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 20 March 1953

Country: US

Runtime: 77m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Budget: $1,300,000

Revenue: $1,000,000

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Cast

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Melvin Hoover

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Judy Schneider / Judy LeRoy

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Mom Schneider

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Harry Flack

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

Frank Schneider

Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

Mr. Henneman

Noreen Corcoran

Noreen Corcoran

Clarabelle Schneider

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Mergo

Barbara Ruick

Barbara Ruick

Studio Guide

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Himself, Cameo Appearance in Judy's Dream

Nesdon Booth

Nesdon Booth

Police Captain (uncredited)

Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest

Photographer on Crane (uncredited)

Robert Fuller

Robert Fuller

Acrobatic Cheerleader (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Lyn Wilde

Lyn Wilde

Telephone Girl (uncredited)

Melba Snowden

Melba Snowden

Bit Role (uncredited)

Directed By

Don Weis

Don Weis

Director

Marvin Stuart

Marvin Stuart

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sydney Guilaroff

Sydney Guilaroff

Hairstylist

William Tuttle

William Tuttle

Makeup Artist

John Truwe

John Truwe

Makeup Artist

Helen Rose

Helen Rose

Costume Design

Sound

Skip Martin

Skip Martin

Orchestrator

George Stoll

George Stoll

Music Director

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Jacques Mapes

Jacques Mapes

Set Decoration

Jack Martin Smith

Jack Martin Smith

Art Direction

Eddie Imazu

Eddie Imazu

Art Direction

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Ruth Brooks Flippen

Ruth Brooks Flippen

Additional Dialogue

Robert Alton

Robert Alton

Choreographer

A. Arnold Gillespie

A. Arnold Gillespie

Special Effects

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