Just for You

1952
1h 44m

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Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman in Just for You (1952)

Jordan Blake (a widower) is a successful Broadway producer who has always been too busy for his children, Barbara and Jerry. His girlfriend Carolina, a musical comedy star, urges Jordan to t... Read allJordan Blake (a widower) is a successful Broadway producer who has always been too busy for his children, Barbara and Jerry. His girlfriend Carolina, a musical comedy star, urges Jordan to take his kids on a vacation and get to know them before they are all grown up. Is Jordan al... Read allJordan Blake (a widower) is a successful Broadway producer who has always been too busy for his children, Barbara and Jerry. His girlfriend Carolina, a musical comedy star, urges Jordan to take his kids on a vacation and get to know them before they are all grown up. Is Jordan already too late?

Director
- Elliott Nugent
Writers
- Stephen Vincent Benet
- Robert Carson
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

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Director
- Elliott Nugent
Writers
- Stephen Vincent Benet
- Robert Carson
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

Trivia
On the 10-inch Decca LP of selections from the Harry Warren-Jack Brooks film score, The Andrews Sisters, who did not appear in the movie, teamed up with Bing Crosby for two songs: "I'll Si-Si Ya in Bahia" and "The Live Oak Tree."

Quotes
Barbara Blake: Daddy, if a person is well-bred, she's never drunk.
Jordan Blake: Is that so?
Barbara Blake: Ordinary people drink because they can't measure up to life. But well-bred people drink because, well, because life can't measure up to them. Mrs Angevine explained it to me.
Jordan Blake: Mrs. Angevine's got a hollow leg.

Connections
Featured in Biography: Julie Newmar: The Cat's Meow (2000)

Soundtracks
Call Me Tonight
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Leo Robin
Partially sung by Robert Arthur
Performed by Bing Crosby

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Featured review

6/10

The Harry Warren score carries the day

The story is sappy, but one doesn't expect War and Peace in a Bing Crosby musical. The color photography is excellent, Crosby and Jane Wyman are attractive and credible, and Robert Arthur and Natalie Wood play Crosby's problem kids competently. The real star for me, though, was composer Harry Warren. The old pro delivered 11 songs, most of high quality, including the catchy "Zing a Little Zong" and the title song, a beautiful ballad now forgotten. Ethel Barrymore is an added treat, giving the film a touch of class. All in all, this is better than dozens of better- known musicals and not a bad way to spend an hour and a half.