My Blue Heaven (1950 film)

My Blue Heaven
My Blue Heaven
	Film poster
Directed by	Henry Koster
Written by	Claude Binyon; Lamar Trotti
Based on	Stork Don't Bring Babies; by S.K. Lauren
Produced by	Sol C. Siegel
Starring	Betty Grable; Dan Dailey
Cinematography	Arthur E. Arling
Edited by	James B. Clark
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	September 15, 1950 (New York City);
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2,275,000 (US rentals)

My Blue Heaven is a 1950 American drama musical film directed by Henry Koster and starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey. New songs by Harold Arlen and Ralph Blane.

Plot

Kitty Moran (Betty Grable), a radio star, finds out she is pregnant. After she miscarries, Kitty and her husband Jack (Dan Dailey) move their show to television, and become determined to adopt a baby.

Miss Gilbert, an adoption agency official, is sympathetic but warns them the process can be complicated and some officials may consider their show business background unfavorably. Their dog, Mr. Milton, hides under the sofa whenever mention of having to share his affections comes up. When the couple finally get a baby through unofficial means, Kitty fires the overly strict nurse Mrs. Bates and stays home. This lasts five weeks, until Kitty learns her understudy Gloria Adams is getting a little too big for her britches where Kitty's husband is concerned. She quickly returns to work. It all ends in happy confusion, as the couple ends up with two adopted babies and the news that Kitty is pregnant again.

Cast

Betty Grable as Kitty Moran
Dan Dailey as Jack Moran
David Wayne as Walter Pringle
Jane Wyatt as Janet Pringle
Mitzi Gaynor as Gloria Adams
Una Merkel as Miss Irma Gilbert
Louise Beavers as Selma
Laura Pierpont as Mrs. Johnston
Elinor Donahue as Mary – Bratty Autograph Seeker
Phyllis Coates as Party Girl
Mae Marsh as Maid
Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Bates aka Old Mule Face
Suzanne Ridgeway as Audience Member / Passerby on Street
Barbara Pepper as Susan, Waitress
James Pierce as Tough Truck Driver (uncredited)
Thomas Browne Henry as Tavern Owner (uncredited)
Myron Healey as Adoptive Father (uncredited)

Background

My Blue Heaven was the third film that Grable and Dailey made together, the first two being Mother Wore Tights in 1947 and When My Baby Smiles at Me in 1948. They later co-starred in a fourth, Call Me Mister (1951).

My Blue Heaven marked the film debut of musical star Mitzi Gaynor.

Grable was reluctant to make the film. She only agreed to do it if Lamar Trotti rewrote the script and Henry Koster replaced Claude Binyon as director.^[4]

Radio adaptation

My Blue Heaven was presented on Lux Radio Theatre on 25 February 1952. The one-hour adaptation featured Grable and Dailey in their roles from the film.^[5]

Notes

Jane Wyatt and Elinor Donahue later starred in the TV show Father Knows Best (1954–1960).

References

^ "Top Grosses of 1950". Variety. January 3, 1951. p. 58.
^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1950', Variety, January 3, 1951
^ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 p 223
^ "GRABLE TO APPEAR IN 'BLUE HEAVEN': Star Ends Hold-Out Against the Fox Studios -- Koster Will Direct as She Preferred". New York Times. Oct 19, 1949. p. 37.
^ Kirby, Walter (February 24, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 38. Retrieved May 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

My Blue Heaven at IMDb
My Blue Heaven at the TCM Movie Database

[1] "Top Grosses of 1950". Variety. January 3, 1951. p. 58.

[2] 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1950', Variety, January 3, 1951

[3] Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 p 223

[4] "GRABLE TO APPEAR IN 'BLUE HEAVEN': Star Ends Hold-Out Against the Fox Studios -- Koster Will Direct as She Preferred". New York Times. Oct 19, 1949. p. 37.

[5] Kirby, Walter (February 24, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 38. Retrieved May 28, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

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