
Just for You
Seen it?1952 | 104 min | Music, Comedy, Romance
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone) and people who like their stories with a little heart-flutter. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true. Liked High Society or Barefoot in the Park? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
Jordan Blake (a widower) is a successful Broadway Producer who has always been to busy for his children, Barbara and Jerry. Girlfriend, Carolina a musical comedy star, urges Jordan to take his kids on a vacation and get to know them before they are all grown up. Is Jordan already too late?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Elliott Nugent
- Bing CrosbyJordan Blake
- Jane WymanCarolina Hill
- Ethel BarrymoreAlida De Bronkhart
- Natalie WoodBarbara Blake
- Robert ArthurJerry Blake
- Cora WitherspoonMrs. Angevine
- Regis ToomeyMr. Hodges
- Ben LessyGeorgie Polansky
- Art SmithLeo
- Willis BoucheyHank Ross