▁un wise ▁to ▁have ▁her ▁husband ▁direct ▁her ▁in ▁another ▁film ▁so ▁soon ▁after ▁The ▁Pir ate , ▁so ▁Minn elli ▁was ▁removed ▁as ▁director ▁by ▁Arthur ▁Fre ed ▁and ▁replaced ▁by ▁Charles ▁Wal ters . ▁ ▁So on ▁there after , ▁Gene ▁Kelly ▁broke ▁his ▁an k le ▁playing ▁soft ball ▁at ▁home . ▁ ▁Fre ed ▁called ▁Fred ▁A sta ire , ▁who ▁had ▁recently ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁mov ies . ▁ ▁A sta ire ▁jump ed ▁at ▁the ▁chance ▁of ▁working ▁with ▁Jud y ▁Gar land ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁ ▁The ▁shooting ▁of ▁the ▁film ▁went ▁smooth ly , ▁coming ▁in ▁ahead ▁of ▁schedule ▁and ▁under ▁budget . ▁ ▁When ▁released ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 4 8 , ▁E aster ▁Par ade ▁was ▁a ▁sm ash - hit , ▁breaking ▁box - office ▁records ▁and ▁putting ▁Gar land , ▁A sta ire , ▁and ▁everyone ▁involved ▁on ▁a ▁new ▁level ▁of ▁success . ▁ ▁Sound track ▁for ▁extended ▁CD ▁version ▁ ▁" Main ▁Title ▁( M ack ▁the ▁Black )" ▁ ▁" N i ña " ▁ ▁" M ack ▁the ▁Black " ▁▁ ▁" L ove ▁of ▁My ▁Life " ▁( Out take ) ▁ ▁" P ir ate ▁Bal let " ▁ ▁" You ▁Can ▁Do ▁No ▁W rong " ▁ ▁" Be ▁a ▁C low n " ▁ ▁" L ove ▁of ▁My ▁Life " ▁( Re prise ) ▁ ▁" Be ▁a ▁C low n " ▁( Fin ale ) ▁ ▁" M