Girl Crazy

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Girl Crazy

1943

1h 39m

Musical

Comedy

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Distracted by female students and performing poorly in the classroom, Danny Churchill Jr. (Mickey Rooney) moves west to a university that his father believes is free of temptation. Soon, though, Danny strikes up a friendship with Ginger Gray (Judy Garland). When Ginger, whose family runs the all-male college, explains that the school has money troubles, creative Danny puts together a big fundraiser. The event highlights their song-and-dance skills and also cements their bond.

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

08/01/2020

2.5/4

Berkeley was fired from the film after choreographic the "I Got Rhythm" finale, and as a result the film never quite achieves the same effortless charm his earlier collaborations between Rooney and Garland

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Bill Newcott

Movies For The Rest Of Us

07/29/2020

3/5

Judy Garland, then 21, and 23-year-old Mickey Rooney were clearly pushing the envelope when they played crazy kids who put on a show one last time.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

07/27/2020

2.5/4

Here's another Rooney-Garland confection where not much of interest happens when everyone isn't singing or dancing. The Gershwin score is tops, though.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

06/12/2010

B-

The highlight of the film is all the bouncy Gershwin brother tunes.

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

10/03/2007

7/10

The movie is helped by music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin.

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

04/22/2007

3/5

[Garland and Rooney] seem like old pros at making the plot machinations seem at least a little fresh.

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Timothy P

@RT22435085 02/04/2025

Judy and Mickey are really on their games in this film. Yes, Busby Berkeley was replaced by veteran director Norman Taurog with no detrimental effect at all. Berkeley did hang on for the wild, fabulous film’s final number, “I got rhythm”. The two stars have the benefits of the Gershwin score with knockout arrangements by Sy Oliver, Axel Stordhal and the prolific Conrad Salinger and more than capable supporting actors, including Nancy Walker and June Allison! Strong recommend.

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steve d

@RT35616104 01/09/2023

childish and unfunny.

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04/11/2021

ginger gatekeeps, gaslights and girlbosses. 😎😎

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Thomas M

@TMProofreader 02/01/2019

The best musical comedy movie ever made!

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12/06/2017

***DATED, BUT A REMINDER OF THE INNOCENCE, SELF-POSSESSION AND JOY OF ITS TIME***

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07/18/2015

Without a doubt the best of the Garland-Rooney MGM musicals, and their last film in which they starred together; great Gershwin score (from the Broadway musical) is a joy to hear, topped by Judy's "But Not for Me," and the Busby Berkeley-staged finale to "I Got Rhythm."

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Synopsis

Distracted by female students and performing poorly in the classroom, Danny Churchill Jr. (Mickey Rooney) moves west to a university that his father believes is free of temptation. Soon, though, Danny strikes up a friendship with Ginger Gray (Judy Garland). When Ginger, whose family runs the all-male college, explains that the school has money troubles, creative Danny puts together a big fundraiser. The event highlights their song-and-dance skills and also cements their bond.

Director: Norman Taurog, Busby Berkeley
Producer: Arthur Freed
Screenwriter: Guy Bolton, Fred F. Finklehoffe, William Ludwig, Jack McGowan, Sid Silvers
Distributor: MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 26, 1943, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 39m

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