I Love Melvin

I Love Melvin

Songs! Dances! Joy! as a boy promises to get his girl's picture on a LOOK magazine cover!

1953•1h 17m•6.0/10

MusicComedyRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(25)

Melvin Hoover, a budding photographer for Look magazine, accidentally bumps into a young actress named Judy LeRoy in the park. They start to talk, and Melvin soon offers to do a photo spread of her. His boss, however, has no intention of using the photos. Melvin wants to marry Judy, but her father would rather she marry dull and dependable Harry Black. As a last resort, Melvin promises to get Judy's photo on the cover of the next issue of Look, a task easier said than done.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Donald O'Connor

Donald O'Connor

Melvin Hoover

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

Judy Schneider / Judy LeRoy

Una Merkel

Una Merkel

Mom Schneider

Richard Anderson

Richard Anderson

Harry Flack

Allyn Joslyn

Allyn Joslyn

Frank Schneider

Les Tremayne

Les Tremayne

Mr. Henneman

Noreen Corcoran

Noreen Corcoran

Clarabelle Schneider

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Mergo

Barbara Ruick

Barbara Ruick

Studio Guide

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Himself, Cameo Appearance in Judy's Dream

Nesdon Booth

Police Captain (uncredited)

Steve Forrest

Steve Forrest

Photographer on Crane (uncredited)

Robert Fuller

Robert Fuller

Acrobatic Cheerleader (uncredited)

Ned Glass

Ned Glass

Theatre Manager (uncredited)

Lyn Wilde

Lyn Wilde

Telephone Girl (uncredited)

Melba Snowden

Bit Role (uncredited)

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