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Summer Stock

Summer Stock

MGM brings on the show with music - dancing - Technicolor

19506.61h 48m

Overview

To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's sister. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores in exchange for food. Her reluctance becomes attraction when she falls in love with the director, Joe, who happens to be her sister's fiance.

Directed by Charles Walters
Written by Sy Gomberg, George Wells, Mack Gordon
Produced by Joe Pasternak
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $3.4M

Top Cast

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Jane Falbury

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Joe D. Ross

Eddie Bracken

Eddie Bracken

Orville Wingait

Gloria DeHaven

Gloria DeHaven

Abigail Falbury

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Esme

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Herb Blake

Ray Collins

Ray Collins

Jasper G. Wingait

Nita Bieber

Nita Bieber

Sarah Higgins

Carleton Carpenter

Carleton Carpenter

Artie

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Harrison I. Keath

Themes & Keywords

farmbarnmusicalnew england

About Summer Stock

Summer Stock is a music, romance film released in 1950 exploring themes of farm, barn, musical, new england. Directed by Charles Walters, it stars Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Eddie Bracken. To Jane Falbury's New England farm comes a troup of actors to put up a show, invited by Jane's sister. At first reluctant she has them do farm chores in exchange for food. Her reluctance becomes attraction when she falls in love with the director, Joe, who happens to be her sister's fiance.

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