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Little Nellie Kelly

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Directed byNorman Taurog
Produced byArthur Freed
Written byGeorge M. Cohan (play)
Jack McGowan (screenplay)
StarringJudy Garland
Music byRoger Edens
CinematographyRay June
Editing byFredrick Y. Smith
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)November 22 1940
Running time98 mins
Country United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$665,300 (estimated)
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Little Nellie Kelly is a 1940 musical comedy film directed by Norman Taurog.

Synopsis

Judy Garland, fresh after The Wizard of Oz, performs her only on-screen death scene in this film. However, Garland soon reappears as the daughter of the character (Nellie Noonan) she was playing in the film's first reels, set in Ireland. Now a girl of 18, Garland has fallen in love with Douglas McPhail, much to the dismay of her father George Murphy (who later in real life had a successful career as a United States Senator) and Grandfather (Charles Winninger). However, Murphy and Winninger are too much at odds with each other to give proper attention to Garland. Going into her Miss Fixit act, Garland patches up the differences between pop and grandpop, and gets to keep her beau in the bargain.

General Information

Based on the stage play by Irish American George M. Cohan, Little Nellie Kelly affords Judy Garland ample opportunity to sing a swing version of "Singing in the Rain", as well as several newer songs, including the traditional "A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow" sung partly in Irish-Gaelic with an updated swing delivery and two entertaining production numbers one at the New York City Policeman's Ball which shows Garland off at her prettiest and the other written especially for Garland to belt out by Roger Edens, "It's A Great Day for the Irish" that is set while marching up New York's famed 5th Avenue during the St. Patrick's Day Parade. This song became one of Garland's biggest hits. Songs cut from the film include: "Rings on Your Fingers and Bells on Your Toes" (used in Garland's later film Babes on Broadway), "Danny Boy" and "How Can You Buy Killarney". The film also stars George Murphy, Irish Actor Arthur Shields (older brother of actor Barry Fitzgerald) and Douglas McPhail. The early part of the film set in Ireland is quite similar to the story line of The Quiet Man, based on the short story by Maurice Walsh. In both, a man wants to marry a pretty local girl, but meets with strong family opposition and the fight ensues.

On the back of the success of The Wizard of Oz, the film was a 'test' by MGM to evaluate both Garland's appeal to audiences as well as her physical image. It was rumoured at the time that George M Cohan sold the rights expressly as a vehicle for the young Garland. The film gave the 18 year old Garland the opportunity to grow-up as in the first half of the picture set in Ireland, she plays Nellie Noonan, the mother of Little Nellie Kelly. Although dubbed a bit of 'Blarney', overall the film was well received and has become a classic St Patrick's Day film. Critics noted "she (Judy Garland) gets prettier with each picture" [1].

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Norman Taurog

Birth name Norman Rae Taurog
Born February 23, 1899
Chicago, Illinois
Died April 7, 1981
Rancho Mirage, California

Awards
Academy Awards
Best Director
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Arthur Freed (September 9, 1894 - April 12, 1973) was born Arthur Grossman in Charleston, South Carolina. He was an American lyricist and a Hollywood film producer.

Freed began his career in vaudeville, and he appeared with the Marx Brothers.
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George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878 – November 5, 1942) was a United States entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, director, and producer of Irish descent.
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Judy Garland

from the trailer for A Star Is Born
Birth name Frances Ethel Gumm
Born May 10 1922(1922--)
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
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Roger Edens (9 November 1905, Hillsboro, Texas - 13 July 1970, Hollywood) was a Hollywood composer, arranger and associate producer, and is considered one of the major creative figures in Arthur Freed's musical film production unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the "golden era of
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Founded April 16, 1924
Headquarters Los Angeles, California, USA
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Official language of: 53 countries
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Norman Taurog

Birth name Norman Rae Taurog
Born February 23, 1899
Chicago, Illinois
Died April 7, 1981
Rancho Mirage, California

Awards
Academy Awards
Best Director
1931 Skippy


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Judy Garland

from the trailer for A Star Is Born
Birth name Frances Ethel Gumm
Born May 10 1922(1922--)
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, U.S.
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Richard Thorpe
George Cukor
King Vidor

Produced by Mervyn LeRoy
Written by Novel:
L. Frank Baum
Screenplay:
Noel Langley
Florence Ryerson
Edgar Allan Woolf
Starring Judy Garland
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Born July 4, 1902
New Haven, Connecticut
Died May 3, 1992
Palm Beach, Florida
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United States Senate

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President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R
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President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D
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Charles Winninger

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Born May 26, 1884
Athens, Wisconsin, USA
Died January 27, 1969
Palm Springs, California, USA

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George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878 – November 5, 1942) was a United States entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, director, and producer of Irish descent.
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A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow (Cailin Deas ag Crúite na mBo — Irish-Gaelic Title) is a traditional 18th Century Irish Ballad attributed to Thomas Moore (1770-1852),[1].
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