Girl Crazy (1943)

Rich kid Danny Churchill (Rooney) has a taste for wine, women and song, but not for higher education. So his father ships him to an all-male college out West where there's not supposed to ... See full summary »

Directors:

Norman Taurog, Busby Berkeley

Writers:

Fred F. Finklehoffe (screenplay), Guy Bolton (musical play),

Stars:

Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Gil Stratton

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mickey Rooney	...	Danny Churchill, Jr.
Judy Garland	...	Ginger Gray
Gil Stratton	...	Bud Livermore
Robert E. Strickland	...	Henry Lathrop
Rags Ragland	...	'Rags' (as 'Rags' Ragland)
June Allyson	...	Specialty Singer
Nancy Walker	...	Polly Williams
Guy Kibbee	...	Dean Phineas Armour
Frances Rafferty	...	Marjorie Tait
Henry O'Neill	...	Mr. Danny Churchill, Sr.
Howard Freeman	...	Governor Tait
Tommy Dorsey	...	Tommy Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra	...	Orchestra (as Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra)
Six Hits and a Miss	...	Vocalists
The Music Maids	...	The Music Maids

Storyline

Rich kid Danny Churchill (Rooney) has a taste for wine, women and song, but not for higher education. So his father ships him to an all-male college out West where there's not supposed to be a female for miles. But before Danny arrives, he spies a pair of legs extending out from under a stalled roadster. They belong to the Dean's granddaughter, Ginger Gray (Garland), who is more interested in keeping the financially strapped college open than falling for Danny's romantic line. At least at first...

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Plot Keywords:

college | dean | thrown from a horse | father daughter relationship | piano | 

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Taglines:

The Big Musical with Broadway Flair and a Western Air!

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 November 1943 (USA)

Also Known As:

When the Girls Meet the Boys

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,140,850 (estimated)

Gross:

$3,770,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Loew's

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The musical play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, USA on 14 October 1930 and had 272 performances. The leads were played by Ginger Rogers and Allen Kearns, but the cast also included Ethel Merman in her first Broadway production. She was featured in the "I Got Rhythm" number.

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Goofs

The white guitar Ginger has in the Bidin' My Time number doesn't appear to have any strings.

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Quotes

Ginger Gray: Were you always out of your mind?
Danny Churchill, Jr.: No, no just lately.

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Connections

Featured in Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Bidin' My Time"
(1930) (uncredited)
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Performed by Judy Garland, The King's Men and chorus

User Reviews

romantic / comedy musical

This was the highest grossing movie in 1943 and nominated for an academy award . If you like old romantic /comedies , you're sure to like this film . It has 2 of my favorite stars Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. The movie takes place on a western university . Throw in a spoiled city brat taking a shine to deans daughter and the university about to be closed ( due to lack of funds ) adds up to a funny and delightful movie. You get a little of everything in this movie - great songs , dancing , comedy , romance , cowboys/cowgirls - go out and rope in this movie and enjoy it tonight.