In the Good Old Summertime

In the Good Old Summertime

Fall in love.

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1949102 min6.7 / 10

A charming, light-hearted romantic comedy built on the delightful irony of two bickering coworkers falling in love through anonymous letters.

Two co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.

Questions people ask

  • Is In the Good Old Summertime easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does In the Good Old Summertime end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is In the Good Old Summertime violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is In the Good Old Summertime scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is In the Good Old Summertime sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity13

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Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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