My Blue Heaven
Film poster
Directed by	Henry Koster
Written by	Claude Binyon Lamar Trotti
Based on	Stork Don't Bring Babies by S.K. Lauren
Produced by	Sol C. Siegel
Starring	Betty Grable Dan Dailey
Cinematography	Arthur E. Arling
Edited by	James B. Clark
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	20th Century Fox
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	September 15, 1950 (1950-09-15) (New York City)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$2,275,000 (US rentals)[1][2][3]

My Blue Heaven is a 1950 American drama musical film directed by Henry Koster and starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey.

Plot

Kitty Moran (Betty Grable), a radio star, finds out she is pregnant. After she miscarries, Kitty and her husband Jack (Dan Dailey) move their show to television, and become determined to adopt a baby.

Cast

• Betty Grable as Kitty Moran
• Dan Dailey as Jack Moran
• David Wayne as Walter Pringle
• Jane Wyatt as Janet Pringle
• Mitzi Gaynor as Gloria Adams
• Una Merkel as Miss Irma Gilbert
• Louise Beavers as Selma
• Laura Pierpont as Mrs. Johnston
• Elinor Donahue as Mary – Bratty Autograph Seeker
• Phyllis Coates as Party Girl
• Mae Marsh as Maid
• Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Bates aka Old Mule Face
• Suzanne Ridgeway as Audience Member / Passerby on Street
• Barbara Pepper as Susan, Waitress

Background

My Blue Heaven was the third film that Grable and Dailey made together, the first two being Mother Wore Tights in 1947 and When My Baby Smiles at Me in 1948. They later co-starred in a fourth, Call Me Mister (1951).

My Blue Heaven marked the film debut of musical star Mitzi Gaynor.

Grable was reluctant to make the film. She only agreed to do it if Lamar Trotti rewrote the script and Henry Koster replaced Claude Binyon as director.^[4]

Radio adaptation

My Blue Heaven was presented on Lux Radio Theatre on 25 February 1952. The one-hour adaptation featured Grable and Dailey in their roles from the film.^[5]