MGM once the greatest film studio with a huge backlot groomed many stars over the years: Garbo, Gable, Shearer, Tracy, Harlow, Turner, etc and in the 1960's still had a contract star list: George Peppard, Paula Prentiss, Jim Hutton, George Hamilton and the two stars of Joy In The Morning: Beautiful Yvette Mimieux and the biggest star on the lot at that time Richard Chamberlain.
Chamberlain and Mimieux had a 2 part Dr Kildare which was an MGM TV show and. Decided to cast these two very attractive stars in a beautiful soap opera Joy In The Morning. This film is wonderfully produced and was filmed mostly on the MGM backlot and Chamberlin sings the title song Joy In The Morning.
I liked this film and recommend it to anyone wanting to relax on a Saturday afternoon.
PS. There were stories that MGM was trying to cast Chamberlain and Paula Prentiss in a romantic comedy. I wish they had succeeded Actually, MGM had in addition ro Mimieux and Chamberlain, George Peppard, Paula Prentiss, George Hamilton, Linda Evans and Chad Everett. MGM should have cast them in one movie; would have been special instead Peppard went to Paramount for Breakfast At Tiffsny'd The Carpetbaggers, and to Columbia for The Victors. Prentiss went to Universal for Man's Favorite Sport, UA for The World Of Henry Orient, and What's New Pussycat and toParamount for In Harm's Way, Mimieux went to UA for Toys In there Attic and to Columbia for Diamond Head. MGM TV had James Fransiscus.
Chamberlain and Mimieux had a 2 part Dr Kildare which was an MGM TV show and. Decided to cast these two very attractive stars in a beautiful soap opera Joy In The Morning. This film is wonderfully produced and was filmed mostly on the MGM backlot and Chamberlin sings the title song Joy In The Morning.
I liked this film and recommend it to anyone wanting to relax on a Saturday afternoon.
PS. There were stories that MGM was trying to cast Chamberlain and Paula Prentiss in a romantic comedy. I wish they had succeeded Actually, MGM had in addition ro Mimieux and Chamberlain, George Peppard, Paula Prentiss, George Hamilton, Linda Evans and Chad Everett. MGM should have cast them in one movie; would have been special instead Peppard went to Paramount for Breakfast At Tiffsny'd The Carpetbaggers, and to Columbia for The Victors. Prentiss went to Universal for Man's Favorite Sport, UA for The World Of Henry Orient, and What's New Pussycat and toParamount for In Harm's Way, Mimieux went to UA for Toys In there Attic and to Columbia for Diamond Head. MGM TV had James Fransiscus.