Summer Stock - Dig, Dig, Dig for your Dinner (Part 4)

About this episode

The episode discusses the film Summer Stock, focusing on Judy Garland and Gene Kelly's roles and the film's production at MGM studios.

Now that Judy Garland as Jane Falbury has her beloved tractor the plot of Summer Stock (1950) can really get cooking. Talented and studly Gene Kelly finally enters the picture and shakes up not only Falbury farm but Jane herself! Nate Hallett returns as my wonderful co-host as we venture back to stage 27 at MGM studios to talk about the leading man of Summer Stock, the incomparable Kelly. We also talk about Gene’s second wife who appears as a dancer in this movie- look for her in the white sh...

People in this episode

Host: Derek Lajeunesse

Guest: Nate Hallett

Topics covered

• Summer Stock
• Gene Kelly
• Judy Garland
• MGM Studios
• 1950s Film
• Film History

Keywords

• Summer Stock
• Judy Garland
• Gene Kelly
• MGM
• 1950
• film history
• musical
• Hollywood

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MGM

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