Review of In the Good Old Summertime (1949) by Marsha M — 05 Feb 2007

A remake of Shop around the corner, Then they remade this one, " You've Got Mail".

This review of In the Good Old Summertime (1949) was written by Marsha M on 05 Feb 2007.

In the Good Old Summertime has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jess L (793) on 23 Sep 2007

One of the loveliest films I've ever had the pleasure of watching…

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By Rosina C (55) on 06 Apr 2008

A fun musical. I like seeing different versions of this story so I knew the plot already…

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By Sharon K (176) on 05 Jan 2008

Before there was You've Got Mail and after Shop Around the Corner you have Garland and Johnson singing and dancing in turn of the century Chicago…

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By Marybeth M (27) on 27 Dec 2007

This is a version of Shop Around the Corner or You've Got Mail. Not a big Garland fan, but I love Van Johnson…

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By Jennifer H (754) on 20 Jul 2008

I thought that a musical version of The Shop Around the Corner would wow me. However, one could barely call this a musical…

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By Shannon B (302) on 15 Oct 2007

Basically it is you've got mail... it was probably a rip off of shop around the corner but it is still an amazing movie. I liked it a lot…

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By Matthew T (772) on 11 May 2008

Pretty tedious forebear of You've Got Mail with Judy right near the end of MGM's tether and the wooden Van Johnson…

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By Tom H (1,836) on 09 Jan 2010

Good Romantic Comedy. Buster Keaton is also in this. but he is grossely underused…

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By Ashleigh S (188) on 30 Jun 2008

This was really funny. The first scene where Judy and Van meet was hilarious. The last scene in the shop was the best…

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By Titusandamanda A (85) on 13 Jun 2008

Soooo good. This is another adaptation of The Shop around the Corner. Go see it…

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