7/10
family fun
16 August 2021
Schoolmates Pinky Wingate (Judy Garland) and Buzz (Freddie Bartholomew) are best friends. Her family is in money trouble. Her daydreaming father died without leaving behind any insurance. Her widowed mother Dottie (Mary Astor) is in a relationship with a stuffy banker who she knows can take care of her children. Pinky is desperate to stop her from a loveless marriage and convinces Buzz to help her kidnap Dottie and her little brother Billie. They drive the RV out into a country camping site. They encounter Richard Thurlow (Walter Pidgeon), J. J Slattery (Alan Hale), and a skunk.

This is basic kids setting up romances for adults like a lot of those Disney movies. It's simple family fun and a silly non-sense story. Judy and Freddie are at the top of their game. He has a few more childhood roles before failing to transition into adult roles. Judy's next movie would put her at the top of the mountain. This is a big stepping stone although a small failure.
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