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Summer Stock poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.6 / 100
1950·Musical / Romance / Music·1h 48m

SUMMER STOCK

“MGM brings on the show with music - dancing - Technicolor”

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.

Above the Line
Charles Walters·DirectorSy Gomberg·ScreenplayGeorge Wells·ScreenplayRobert H. Planck·Director of PhotographyConrad Salinger·Original Music ComposerAlbert Akst·Editor
Cast
Judy Garland·Jane FalburyGene Kelly·Joe D. RossEddie Bracken·Orville WingaitGloria DeHaven·Abigail FalburyMarjorie Main·EsmePhil Silvers·Herb BlakeRay Collins·Jasper G. WingaitNita Bieber·Sarah HigginsCarleton Carpenter·ArtieHans Conried·Harrison I. Keath
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Charles Walters·DirectorLeslie H. Martinson·Assistant DirectorJoel Freeman·Assistant Director
Writing· 6
Sy Gomberg·ScreenplayGeorge Wells·ScreenplaySy Gomberg·StoryMack Gordon·LyricistTed Koehler·LyricistJack Brooks·Lyricist
Camera· 2
Robert H. Planck·Director of PhotographyJoseph Ruttenberg·Additional Photography
Editing· 1
Albert Akst·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
Conrad Salinger·Original Music ComposerHarry Warren·SongsSaul Chaplin·SongsHarold Arlen·SongsSkip Martin·OrchestratorSaul Chaplin·Music DirectorJohnny Green·Music Director
Art & Design· 8
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionHelen Rose·Costume DesignJack Martin Smith·Art DirectionWalter Plunkett·Costume DesignAlfred E. Spencer·Assistant Set DecorationJohn Truwe·Makeup ArtistDorothy Ponedel·Key Makeup ArtistWilliam Tuttle·Makeup Designer
Production· 1
Joe Pasternak·Producer
Other Departments· 2
Sydney Guilaroff·Hair DesignerNick Castle·Choreographer
By the Numbers
73.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$3M
ROI 66%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Summer Stock's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Joyful, Energetic, Musical
Composition
Collage
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Collage

“The poster features a collage of photographic images against a bright yellow background with scattered musical notes and stars. Large cut-out heads of a woman a”

musicalromance
Key Elements
Musical NotesStars
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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