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 shirt and blue jeans during the rousing number Dig, Dig, Dig For Your Dinner!

And please check out the fantastic book "C'mon, GetHappy: The Making of Summer Stock" by David Fantle & Tom Johnson. It helped us tremendously in our research for these episodes.

Please note: these episodes on Summer Stock deal with frank discussions on addiction and mental health. If you or someone you know requires resources in these areas please visit CAMH in Canada (1-800-463-2338/camh.ca) and NIMH (988 or nimh.nih.gov) in the US.

Thanks for listening!

Derek

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