traditional "A Pretty Girl Milking Her Cow" sung partly in Irish-Gaelic. There are also two production numbers, one set at the New York City Policeman's Ball and the other written by Roger Edens. In the latter, Garland sings "It's A Great Day for the Irish" while marching in New York City's St. Patrick's Day Parade. This song became one of Garland's bigger hits. Songs cut from the film include "Rings on Your Fingers and Bells on Your Toes" (used in Garland's later film Babes on Broadway, 1941), "Danny Boy" and "How Can You Buy Killarney". Production After the success of The Wizard of Oz (1939), the film was a "test" by MGM to evaluate both Garland's audience appeal and her physical image. It was rumored at the time that George M Cohan sold the rights expressly as a vehicle for Garland. The film gave 18-year-old Garland the opportunity to grow up as she is in the first half of the picture set in Ireland, in which she plays Nellie Noonan, the mother of Little Nellie Kelly. Although called "a bit of Blarney", overall the film was well-received. Critics noted Garland "gets prettier with each picture". Box office According to MGM records, the film earned $968,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $1,078,000 in other markets, resulting in a profit of $680,000. Home media The film was released on DVD on March 15, 2011. See also List of Films Set in Ireland Notes External links Little Nellie Kelly at the Judy Garland Online Discography Irish in Film 1940 films 1940 musical comedy films 1940 romantic comedy films American black-and-white films American musical comedy films American romantic comedy films American romantic musical films 1940s English-language films Fictional portrayals of the New York City Police Department Films about Irish-American culture Films about the New York City Police Department Films based on musicals Films based on works by George M. Cohan Films directed by Norman Taurog Films produced by Arthur Freed Films set in Ireland Films set in New York City Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 1940s American films