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Cynthia

  • 1947
  • Approved
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
747
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Elizabeth Taylor and Jimmy Lydon in Cynthia (1947)
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Teen DramaTeen RomanceComedyDramaMusicRomance

Sickly girl finds an outlet in music.Sickly girl finds an outlet in music.Sickly girl finds an outlet in music.

  • Director
    • Robert Z. Leonard
  • Writers
    • Harold Buchman
    • Viña Delmar
    • Charles Kaufman
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Taylor
    • George Murphy
    • S.Z. Sakall
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    747
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Z. Leonard
    • Writers
      • Harold Buchman
      • Viña Delmar
      • Charles Kaufman
    • Stars
      • Elizabeth Taylor
      • George Murphy
      • S.Z. Sakall
    • 27User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast32

    Elizabeth Taylor
    Elizabeth Taylor
    • Cynthia Bishop
    George Murphy
    George Murphy
    • Larry Bishop
    S.Z. Sakall
    S.Z. Sakall
    • Prof. Rosenkrantz
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Louise Bishop
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • Dr. Fred I. Jannings
    Spring Byington
    Spring Byington
    • Carrie Jannings
    Jimmy Lydon
    Jimmy Lydon
    • Ricky Latham
    Scotty Beckett
    Scotty Beckett
    • Will Parker
    Carol Brannon
    • Fredonia Jannings
    • (as Carol Brannan)
    Anna Q. Nilsson
    Anna Q. Nilsson
    • Miss Brady, English Teacher
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Mr. Phillips, Principal
    Kathleen Howard
    Kathleen Howard
    • Mac McQuillan, Jannings' Nurse
    Shirley Johns
    • Stella Regan
    Barbara Challis
    • Alice
    Harlan Briggs
    Harlan Briggs
    • J.M. Dingle, Napoleon Hardware
    Will Wright
    Will Wright
    • Gus Wood, Thatcher's Real Estate Rep
    Erville Alderson
    Erville Alderson
    • Dingle Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Bradstreet
    Charles Bradstreet
    • Stubby Stubblefield
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Z. Leonard
    • Writers
      • Harold Buchman
      • Viña Delmar
      • Charles Kaufman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews27

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      A rare nasty role for Spring Byington (Carrie Jannings).
    • Goofs
      The call letters of the radio station that broadcasts the operetta from the fictional small town in Illinois were, in 1947, really the call letters of a radio station in New York City. It's highly unlikely that an Eastern metropolis would broadcast a high school musical from a Midwestern town.
    • Connections
      Featured in That's Entertainment! (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Melody Of Spring
      (1947) (uncredited)
      Music by Hans Engelmann
      Lyrics by Ralph Freed
      Performed by Elizabeth Taylor

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 29, 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cynthia: The Rich, Full Life
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,318,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 38m(98 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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