I Love Melvin
Released: March 20, 1953Runtime: 77 min
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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Donald O Connor
as Melvin Hoover
Debbie Reynolds
as Judy LeRoy
Una Merkel
as Mom Schneider
Richard Anderson
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Allyn Joslyn
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Les Tremayne
as Mr. Henneman
Noreen Corcoran
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