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In the opening sequence, the groups seen listening to the off-screen high-school choir are close approximations to those seen in paintings by the then-celebrated American painter Grant Wood, now known only for the gaunt farmer with a pitchfork and his grim-faced daughter in "American Gothic."
This movie is a musical remake of Ah Wilderness! (1935), based on the play by Eugene O'Neill. Mickey Rooney appears in both versions, as the younger brother, Tommy, in the original film, and as the older brother, Richard, in this movie.
Filmed between June 17 and mid-October 1946, the film was not copyrighted until 26 November 1947, and its wide release was held back until April 16, 1948. The Manhattan opening at Lowe's State Theatre followed on June 11, 1948.
One of MGM's biggest flops and the biggest flop for director Rouben Mamoulian, who had directed the original stage productions of "Oklahoma!", "Carousel", and "Porgy and Bess". In fact, Mamoulian, who exercised complete control over all his films, was blamed so much for the film's failure that MGM had to think twice before hiring him for its musical Silk Stockings (1957).
Film debut of Anne Francis, billed as Ann Francis on the opening credits. By the time the film was finally released, she had already been used by MGM in other films such as This Time for Keeps (1947) and The Pirate (1947) (released 1948).
"Richard Miller: Mankind was better off when lived in the Dark Ages. When everybody went around naked! Uncle Sid: Well, maybe so. But today it might interfere with your social life."
