I Love Melvin
“Songs! Dances! Joy! as a boy promises to get his girl's picture on a LOOK magazine cover!”
Synopsis
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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Before The Game - Debbie Reynolds | I Love Melvin | Warner ArchiveOfficial
Type: Clip • Published 2016-12-29
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Donald O'Connor
Melvin Hoover
Debbie Reynolds
Judy LeRoy
Una Merkel
Mom Schneider
Richard Anderson
Harry Flack
Allyn Joslyn
Pop Schneider
Les Tremayne
Mr. Henneman
Noreen Corcoran
Clarabelle
Jim Backus
Mergo
Barbara Ruick
Studio Guide
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor
Nesdon Booth
Police Captain (uncredited)
Steve Forrest
Photographer on Crane (uncredited)
Robert Fuller
Acrobatic Cheerleader (uncredited)
Ned Glass
Theatre Manager (uncredited)
Lyn Wilde
Telephone Girl (uncredited)
Melba Snowden
(uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
March 20, 1953
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.77x
-$300K deficit
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Budget Return
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Don Weis
- Screenplay & Story
- George Wells
- Original Title
- I Love Melvin
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 17m
- Production Budget
- $1.3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $1M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Don Weis
George Wells, László Vadnay
Harold Rosson
Adrienne Fazan
George Wells
Department Leadership Roster
Don Weis
Director
George Wells
Screenplay
George Wells
Producer
Helen Rose
Costume Design
Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Adrienne Fazan
Editor
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What is I Love Melvin about?
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.
Who directed I Love Melvin?
I Love Melvin was directed by Don Weis.
Who stars in I Love Melvin?
The principal cast of I Love Melvin includes Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Una Merkel, Richard Anderson, Allyn Joslyn.
When was I Love Melvin released and how long is it?
I Love Melvin was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 17m.
What was the box office and production budget of I Love Melvin?
I Love Melvin had a reported production budget of $1.3M and grossed $1M at the worldwide box office (0.77 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).