In the Good Old Summertime!

Buster Keaton was working as a gag writer at MGM when this movie was made. The filmmakers approached him to devise a way for a violin to get broken that would be both comic and plausible. Keaton came up with an appropriate fall, and the filmmakers then realized he was the only one who would be able to execute it properly, so they cast him in the film. Keaton also devised the sequence in which Van Johnson inadvertently wrecks Judy Garland's hat, and coached Johnson intensively in how to perform the scene.

When singing "Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland", Veronica lifts the harp several times. Sometimes the bottom of the harp is plain wood, but sometimes it is covered with green felt.

June Allyson and Frank Sinatra were originally supposed to play the leads, but Sinatra was unavailable and Allyson dropped out when she became pregnant

At one time set to co-star Frank Sinatra and Gloria DeHaven. As late as 1948, Peter Lawford and June Allyson were announced as the stars.
In 1946, Gene Kelly was scheduled to play Andy.

Jerome the baby Veronica's Aunt babysits. Veronica Fisher. Louise Parkson.

In the scene where Judy and Van Johnson meet in the restaurant, the woman sitting directly behind Judy is wearing the same green and plaid costume worn by Cyd Charisse in The Harvey Girls, which also starred Judy Garland.

Judy Garland's deleted song "Last Night When We Were Young" still survives in excellent condition and is included on the DVD box set "That's Entertainment! The Complete Collection" from Warner Home Video.

Charles Smith, who plays an uncredited role as a member of the barbershop quartet also played the role of Rudy in the The Shop Around the Corner, an early version of the storyline for this movie.

This was based on the movie The Shop Around the Corner.

Liza Minnelli appears in the final scene. She's the little girl with Van Johnson and her mother, Judy Garland

Behind the scenes:

Cast:

Judy Garland as Veronica Fisher
Van Johnson as Andrew Delby Larkin
S.Z. Sakall as Otto Oberkugen
Spring Byington as Nellie Burke
Clinton Sundberg as Rudy Hansen
Buster Keaton as Hickey
Marcia Van Dyke as Louise Parkson
Lillian Bronson as Aunt Addie
Liza Minnelli as Veronica and Andrew's daughter (at the ending credits)

A few songs from the movie:
"Put Your Arms Around me Honey"

"Meet me Tonight in Dream Land"

"Merry Christmas"


I love this movie!
If you haven't seen it then you should!
It's a good Christmas movie too!