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Summary: little nellie kelly
Comment: I have got nearly all the judy garland movies in my collection, and have found this title to be one of judys best films.I am awaiting for this film to be released on dvd.So how about it warner bros. Please consoider it in your next set of dreanm factory movies, to have this film would be a bonus.
Ken barrett Mooroolbark Vic Australia
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Summary: GREAT GARLAND FILM!
Comment: Yes, the only film in which Judy dies (early on in childbirth) then, comes back to play the role of her daughter. This scene alone is worth 5 stars.
A wonderful heartwarming movie that I hope is soon released on DVD. It showcases Garland who is brilliant in every respect, right down to commanding an irish brogue better than more irish people. What a talent!! My gosh, this girl could do anything!! Probably the most talented individual of the 20th century.
The rest of the cast is exceptional as well....Charles Winninger as her cantakerous father/grandfather who holds the picture together with his stubborn Irish pride. George Murphy who tears your heart out in Judy's death scene...he practically steals the scene away from Judy which is no small feat. And Douglas McPhail who woos the young Nellie Kelly with great aplomb. Sadly, McPhail would commit suicide by poisoning himself on December 6, 1944 which was such a waste because he was a talented young man. Too bad MGM didn't quite know what to do with him.
All around, Little Nellie Kelly is pure escapism at its best with a show stopping "Singin in the Rain" number by Judy which can do it better than anyone!! Yes, this film is rated 5 stars from me....it is entertainment at its brightest with Judy Garland in the glory days of her MGM career! God Bless Her!
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Summary: My favorite Judy Garland movie in the world!
Comment: I am a big fan of Judy Garland. And actually, I'm 14 years old. i just don't have an email address, so i used the kid's version. ANYWAYS! I really love Judy Garland's movies. I have been a fan of them for years. i just wish that more young people liked her movies and music.
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Summary: Why is this film so hard to find? It's great! --And a BUY!
Comment: Judy Garland worked very hard to play both mother Nellie Kelly and daughter Little Nellie Kelly in this movie-and it shows! Her performance is both flawless and a treat for Garland fans. She dances, acts and sings very well. (Look for a brief "Singing in the Rain" by Garland toward the end of the picture; this movie was adapted from a play by George M. Cohan.) I honestly don't understand why the movie is out of print and not yet on DVD!This movie has the only death scene Garland ever performed in the movies. A tearjerker! The mother Nellie Kelly dies just after giving birth to her daughter.
The movie tells the story of the Kelly family beginning in Ireland circa 1900. Nellie has fallen in love with her beau and they marry much to the chagrin of Nellie's stubborn father played by Charles Winninger. (His acting is extremely convincing, too.) They travel to America and the story continues with a fine view of the Irish immigrant experience. The Saint Patrick's Day parade scene positively shines!
There is also a good deal of time spent fleshing out the relationships between the members of this small family. The father of the first Nellie fights stubbornly with his son-in-law through the years. (He doesn't mind mooching off them, however, with never a thank you whatsoever.)
Overall, I recommend this movie for any Garland fan as well as fans of the M-G-M musicals. The detail of the family relationships and the immigrant experience make this a very noteworthy movie, especially when added to Judy Garland's incredible flair for acting so convincingly, singing and dancing!
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Summary: Judy Garland Shines in one of her Greatest Films!
Comment: Little Nellie Kelly is a wonderful example of how talented Judy Garland was. She was just 18 years old when she starred as a Young Irish beauty who falls in love with George Murphy, marries and dies in Child Birth. Then Garland plays her own 16 year old daughter Little Nellie and she did it brilliantly. One of the most lavish numbers in this film is "Nellie Kelly I Love You". Garland sings "Singin' In The Rain" just 12 years before Gene Kelly and her version is dynamite. As Wife Nellie She gets her first kiss and as child Nellie struggles to understand why her father (Murphy) and Grandfather (Charles Winninger) don't get along. This film proves that Dorothy was capable of enchanting an audinence as an adult movie Actress.
If you have only seen one film of Judy Garland then you have to see this one. You will fall in love with Judy while she falls in love on screen.
Little Nellie Kelly is a charmer in the Grand tradition. Based on a 1920's Broadway Musical this MGM hit features music by George M. Cohen.
Kimberly Loeffler, Forever a Judy Fan!
