A Date with Judy is a 1948 American Technicolor musical romantic comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Wallace Beery, Jane Powell and Elizabeth Taylor.

In Santa Barbara, California, snobbish teenager Carol Pringle tells her best friend Judy Foster that famous bandleader Xavier Cugat will be the guest of honor at their high school dance that night.

Carol convinces her younger brother Ogden "Oogie" Pringle to cancel his dance date with Judy, claiming that women are more drawn to men who ignore them.

Oogie visits Judy's house and tries to serenade her, but they argue when he says that he is taking a fishing trip with his father and might not return in time for their radio show.

Vincente Minnelli's biography mentions that a musical number titled "Mulligatawny," created by Stanley Donen, was cut from the final version of the film.

[6] The film spent four weeks at the top of the U.S. box office,[7] earning theatrical rentals of $3,431,000 in the United States and Canada and $1,155,000 elsewhere, resulting in a profit of $1,495,000.

[9] Variety's review highlights the youthful enthusiasm and light entertainment of A Date with Judy, based on the characters created by Aleen Leslie.

Jane Powell is praised for her attractive presence, with emphasis on her vocal performances in five numbers and her comedic antics that drive the plot forward.

[10] Tony Sloman of Radio Times gives A Date with Judy a rating of 3 out of 5 stars, considering it a charming musical from MGM's golden age, though a bit long and corny by modern standards.

[11] In his review for The New York Times, Thomas F. Brady notes that the film follows Hollywood's established conventions for teen comedies but remains pleasantly entertaining within that familiar format.

The review also praises the film's musical numbers, such as "It's a Most Unusual Day" and "Judaline," with Carmen Miranda standing out as the rumba teacher Rosita, particularly in her performance of "Cuanto Le Gusta."

Wallace Beery, as Judy's father, receives mixed reviews from Powell, who describes him as difficult to work with, though she respected him as an actor.