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This Time For Keeps

1947, Movie, NR, 105 mins

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MGM's musical factory couldn't always produce something terrific, as this film shows. The familiar boy-meets-girl story opens as opera singer Melchior brings his son, Johnston, to Mackinac Island. There Johnston meets Williams, the star of the "aquacaper." Durante provides some comic moments as her piano-playing bodyguard and Whitty plays Williams' grandmother. Noted bandleader Cugat plays himself, providing several musical numbers with his orchestra. Though the production i... read more leave a comment
Year: 1947
Rated NR

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Cast
Esther Williams: Nora Cambaretti
Lauritz Melchior: Hans Herald
Jimmy Durante: Ferdi Farro
Johnnie Johnston: Dick Johnson
Xavier Cugat: Himself
Dame May Whitty: Grandma

 

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