The Clock

The Clock

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Joe stares into Alice's eyes

Stirringly democratic and winningly romantic, The Clock is one of Judy Garland’s best films. She sings not a note, you may be surprised to learn, but brings a tear to the eye with her portrayal of a sweet young miss having a whirlwind romance in surely the most New York New York ever committed to film. Almost all of it was shot in the studio, you may also be surprised to learn. Anyhow, Alice (Garland), a button-bright go-getter meets-cute with Robert Walker’s Joe Allen, a corporal on 48 hours leave, after he causes her to break a heel on an escalator in busy Pennsylvania Station. Though properly contrite, he is taking barely any … Read more