Marjorie Morningstar (DVD, 2002)

Bought this because I used to watch it on late night TV as a 13 year old baby sitter for a NY play producer's family (really!!) And its all about post-WWII NY in broadway shows. And the love-hate relationship between a gorgeous Jewish girl and a not-so-motivated song writer she meets during her post-college summer of freedom, before her parents pressure into marrying that nice, Jewish boy (the son of a businessman... in other words, a 'great catch!' according to her mom,)and when she falls for Gene Kelly, in a role he has never played, before or since. A virginal Natalie Wood is worth watching just for the way she wears her up-town clothes, and Gene is, well, Gene. yabba-dabba-doo. If you can't stand romantic, 1950's NY films, set in the naked city, don't buy it. But if you adore Natalie and Gene-- as only they can play it-- then snap this one up. They'll never make another one. PS- key to the Nat-Gene affair: he switches her name from Morgenstern to Morningstar. Guess why?? Happy viewing!

delivered as promised. wanted the movie...collect jewish themed movies and the seller mailed the film as he had declared.

Oldie but a goodie. If you like Gene Kelly movies you'll like this one. It kid of reminds me of the movie Dirty Dancing.