My Blue Heaven (1950 film)

For other uses, see My Blue Heaven (disambiguation).

My Blue Heaven
Film poster
Directed by	Henry Koster
Written by	Claude Binyon Lamar Trotti
Based on	Stork Don't Bring Babies by S.K. Lauren
Produced by	Sol C. Siegel
Starring	Betty Grable Dan Dailey
Cinematography	Arthur E. Arling
Edited by	James B. Clark
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	September 15, 1950 (1950-09-15) (New York City)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2,275,000 (US rentals)

My Blue Heaven is a 1950 American drama musical film directed by Henry Koster and starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey. New songs by Harold Arlen and Ralph Blane.

Plot

Movie Theatre showing the film.

Kitty Moran (Betty Grable), a radio star, finds out she is pregnant. After she miscarries, Kitty and her husband Jack (Dan Dailey) move their show to television, and become determined to adopt a baby.

Miss Gilbert, an adoption agency official, is sympathetic but warns them the process can be complicated and some officials may consider their show business background unfavorably. Their dog, Mr. Milton, hides under the sofa whenever mention of having to share his affections comes up. When the couple finally get a baby through unofficial means, Kitty fires the overly strict nurse Mrs. Bates and stays home. This lasts five weeks, until Kitty learns her understudy Gloria Adams is getting a little too big for her britches where Kitty's husband is concerned. She quickly returns to work. It all ends in happy confusion, as the couple ends up with two adopted babies and the news that Kitty is pregnant again.

Cast

• Betty Grable as Kitty Moran
• Dan Dailey as Jack Moran
• David Wayne as Walter Pringle
• Jane Wyatt as Janet Pringle
• Mitzi Gaynor as Gloria Adams
• Una Merkel as Miss Irma Gilbert
• Louise Beavers as Selma
• Laura Pierpont as Mrs. Johnston
• Elinor Donahue as Mary – Bratty Autograph Seeker
• Phyllis Coates as Party Girl
• Mae Marsh as Maid
• Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Bates aka Old Mule Face
• Suzanne Ridgeway as Audience Member / Passerby on Street
• Barbara Pepper as Susan, Waitress
• James Pierce as Tough Truck Driver (uncredited)
• Thomas Browne Henry as Tavern Owner (uncredited)
• Myron Healey as Adoptive Father (uncredited)

Background

My Blue Heaven was the third film that Grable and Dailey made together, the first two being Mother Wore Tights in 1947 and When My Baby Smiles at Me in 1948. They later co-starred in a fourth, Call Me Mister (1951).

My Blue Heaven marked the film debut of musical star Mitzi Gaynor.

Grable was reluctant to make the film. She only agreed to do it if Lamar Trotti rewrote the script and Henry Koster replaced Claude Binyon as director.

Radio adaptation

My Blue Heaven was presented on Lux Radio Theatre on 25 February 1952. The one-hour adaptation featured Grable and Dailey in their roles from the film.

Notes

Jane Wyatt and Elinor Donahue later starred in the TV show Father Knows Best (1954–1960).

External links

• My Blue Heaven at IMDb
• ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› My Blue Heaven at AllMovie
• My Blue Heaven at the TCM Movie Database