I Love Melvin

Mar 20, 1953

1h 17m

★ 6.0

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

Overview

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.

Genres

Music

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

I Love Melvin Trailers

Cast

Melvin Hoover

Donald O'Connor

Judy Schneider / Judy LeRoy

Debbie Reynolds

Mom Schneider

Una Merkel

Harry Flack

Richard Anderson

Frank Schneider

Allyn Joslyn

Mr. Henneman

Les Tremayne

Clarabelle Schneider

Noreen Corcoran

Mergo

Jim Backus

Studio Guide

Barbara Ruick

Himself, Cameo Appearance in Judy's Dream

Robert Taylor

Police Captain (uncredited)

Nesdon Booth

Photographer on Crane (uncredited)

Steve Forrest

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