A Date with Judy

A Date with Judy

Melvin Colner Foster

Judy Foster

Carol Pringle

Rosita Conchellas

Orchestra Leader

Stephen I. Andrews

Mrs. Foster

Lucien T. Pringle

Jameson

Gramps

'Pop' Sam Scully

Randolph Foster

Mitzi Hoffman

Cugat's Violinist (uncredited)

Elderly Woman (uncredited)

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Pringle's Secretary (uncredited)

Dance Chaperon (uncredited)

Rumba Dancer (uncredited)

Ms. Clarke (uncredited)

Jo-Jo Hoffenpepper (uncredited)

Girl (uncredited)

Olga (uncredited)

Rumba Dancer (uncredited)

Professor Green (uncredited)

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Little Girl in Drugstore (uncredited)

(uncredited)

Nightingale (uncredited)

'Jane Powell (I)' and Kathryn Grayson both received credit for introducing the same movie song in the same year. Showcased in two Technicolor productions from Joe Pasternak is the sprightly refrain, "Love Is Where You Find It" (music by Nacio Herb Brown, lyrics by Earl K. Brent). Miss Powell's rendition comes early in this film, and Miss Grayson has been praised by movie fans and critics for the best song performance in the lavish costume musical, The Kissing Bandit (1948). While Miss Powell had no commercial disc for sale, MGM Records issued as a single Miss Grayson's prerecordings of this lilt and another song from her vehicle, "What's Wrong With Me?" (music by Brown, lyrics by Edward Heyman). Kathryn's two vocals grace a CD devoted to her, called "My Heart Sings," released by Flare, a British label.

Carmen Miranda enjoyed her biggest film-song hit with the jaunty travel tune, "Cuanto la Gusta" (music by Gabriel Ruiz, lyrics by Ray Gilbert). Carmen's Decca single, blending her with The Andrews Sisters, peaked at number 12 in "Billboard," where the disc had a 14-week stay. In the picture, Miss Miranda's song and samba had the backing of 'Xavier Cugat' and His Orchestra. On Columbia Records, Cugi without Carmen scored a "Billboard"-charting success.

While Rosita is singing her "Cooking with Gas" song, the young man holding the maracas is seen both standing up and sitting down on the floor between shots.

In the dance scene early on, all of the girls are in long dresses. One of the background girls is clearly wearing what look like fuzzy bedroom slippers.

The picture on Mr Foster's desk in his office is clearly a picture of a man (dark suit, bow-tie, white shirt, pocket handkerchief). But he tells the dance instructor that it's a picture of his wife.

Melvin R. Foster: What ever happened to Oogie?

Carol Pringle: It's a very nice little swing number, Judy. But I don't know if it's really appropriate for a High School dance.