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Additional authors

1. O'Connor, Donald, 1925-2003
2. Reynolds, Debbie
3. Merkel, Una, 1903-1986
4. Joslyn, Allyn, -1981
5. Backus, Jim
6. Taylor, Robert, 1911-1969
7. Wells, George, 1909-2000
8. Weis, Don, 1922-2000
9. Alton, Robert, 1897-1957
10. Vadnay, Laslo, 1904-1967
11. Myrow, Josef, 1910-1987
12. Gordon, Mack, 1904-1959
13. Gibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960
14. Smith, Jack Martin
15. Rose, Helen
16. Stoll, Georgie, 1905-1985
17. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
18. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (77 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Musical about a romance between a magazine photographer and an aspiring Broadway dancer.

Subject

1. Tap dancing
2. Child actors
3. Features
4. Motion pictures
5. Musicals
6. Comedy in dance
7. Roller-skating

Genre/Form

1. Features.
2. Motion pictures.
3. Musicals.

Contents

1. Dance contents: "A lady loves" / performed by Reynolds and male ensemble -- [Football ballet] / performed by Reynolds and ensemble -- "Where did you learn to dance?" / performed by Reynolds and O'Connor -- "Life has its funny little ups and downs" / performed by Corcoran and O'Connor ; includes roller-skating and tap dancing by O'Connor -- [Spanish dance in movie-within-a-movie] / performed by ensemble -- "I wanna wander" / performed by O'Connor -- [Hollywood dream ballet] / performed by Reynolds and ensemble.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1989

Note

1. Motion picture originally released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in 1953 ; re-released as a videotape by MGM/UA Home Video in 1990.

Credits (note)

1. Director of photography, Harold Rosson ; choreography, Robert Alton ; songs, Mack Gordon (lyrics) and Josef Myrow (music) ; musical direction, Georgie Stoll ; additional dialogue, Ruth Brooks Flippen ; story, Laslo Vadnay ; art direction, Cedric Gibbons, Jack Martin Smith, and Eddie Imazu ; costumes, Helen Rose.

Performer (note)

1. Donald O'Connor (Melvin Hoover), Debbie Reynolds (Judy LeRoy), Una Merkel (Mom Schneider), Richard Anderson (Harry Flack), Allyn Joslyn (Pop Schneider), Les Tremayne (Mr. Hanneman), Noreen Corcoran (Clarabelle), Jim Backus (Mergo), Robert Taylor (guest star), and others.

Title

1. I love Melvin [videorecording] / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; director, Don Weis ; producer, George Wells ; screenplay, George Wells.

Imprint

1. Culver City, CA : MGM/UA Home Video, 1990, c1953.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Cast

1. Donald O'Connor (Melvin Hoover), Debbie Reynolds (Judy LeRoy), Una Merkel (Mom Schneider), Richard Anderson (Harry Flack), Allyn Joslyn (Pop Schneider), Les Tremayne (Mr. Hanneman), Noreen Corcoran (Clarabelle), Jim Backus (Mergo), Robert Taylor (guest star), and others.

Credits

1. Director of photography, Harold Rosson ; choreography, Robert Alton ; songs, Mack Gordon (lyrics) and Josef Myrow (music) ; musical direction, Georgie Stoll ; additional dialogue, Ruth Brooks Flippen ; story, Laslo Vadnay ; art direction, Cedric Gibbons, Jack Martin Smith, and Eddie Imazu ; costumes, Helen Rose.

Local subject

1. Comedy in dance.

Added author

1. O'Connor, Donald, 1925-2003, performer.
2. Reynolds, Debbie, performer.
3. Merkel, Una, 1903-1986. Performer
4. Joslyn, Allyn, -1981. Performer
5. Backus, Jim. Performer
6. Taylor, Robert, 1911-1969. Performer
7. Wells, George, 1909-2000. Producer
8. Wells, George, 1909-2000. Screenwriter
9. Weis, Don, 1922-2000, film director.
10. Alton, Robert, 1897-1957, choreographer.
11. Vadnay, Laslo, 1904-1967. Author
12. Myrow, Josef, 1910-1987. Composer
13. Gordon, Mack, 1904-1959. Lyricist
14. Gibbons, Cedric, 1895-1960. Designer
15. Smith, Jack Martin. Designer
16. Rose, Helen. Costume designer
17. Stoll, Georgie, 1905-1985. Conductor
18. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
19. DHCA.

ISBN

1. 0792806786

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1989