A Date with Judy (film) Ann Gillis. Thomas E. Breen was originally set to co-star in the film with Jane Powell, and Leslie Kardos was set to direct. Selena Royle replaced Mary Astor, who withdrew from the film due to illness. A biography of director Vincente Minnelli notes that a musical number entitled "Mulligatawny", which was created by Stanley Donen, was cut from the film before its release. Actress Patricia Crowley portrayed "Judy Foster" in the ABC television series "A Date with Judy", which ran from 1951 to 1953. The film was a hit, earning $3,431,000 in the US and Canada and $1,155,000 elsewhere resulting
Judy Sheindlin 2015, as part of her court show's 20th anniversary celebration. The only court shows that outnumber "Judge Judy"s seasons are "The People's Court" and "Divorce Court"—both of which have suffered cancellation(s) and gone through multiple judges or arbitrators, whereas "Judge Judy" has not. Thus, "Judge Judy" boasts the longest individual production life of any court show. Moreover, Sheindlin is the longest serving judge or arbitrator in courtroom-themed programming history—a distinction that rewarded Sheindlin a place in the "Guinness World Records" in September 2015 as part of the program's 20th anniversary season. When asked why her court show has so much