{"id":19775,"date":"2011-09-26T10:16:13","date_gmt":"2011-09-26T17:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=19775"},"modified":"2021-02-03T00:00:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T07:00:41","slug":"girl-crazy-1943","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=19775","title":{"rendered":"Girl Crazy (1943)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;I always said you were girl crazy. I was wrong &#8211; you&#8217;re just crazy!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Poster-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-19776\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Poster-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Poster-84x128.jpg 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Poster.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe girl-crazy son (Mickey Rooney) of a newspaper magnate (Henry O&#8217;Neill) is sent out West to attend a boys-only college, where he nonetheless falls in love with one of the only girls around &#8212; the dean&#8217;s beautiful daughter, Ginger (Judy Garland).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Busby Berkeley Films<\/li>\n<li>College<\/li>\n<li>Judy Garland Films<\/li>\n<li>Let&#8217;s Put On a Show!<\/li>\n<li>Mickey Rooney Films<\/li>\n<li>Musicals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nJudy Garland and Mickey Rooney&#8217;s final film together (at least in leading roles) was this rousing adaptation of <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Girl_Crazy\">George and Ira Gershwin&#8217;s 1930 stage musical<\/a>. The plot is as silly as they come, but ultimately inconsequential in the face of a host of fabulous, memorable tunes &#8212; including &#8220;Bidin&#8217; My Time&#8221;, &#8220;Fascinating Rhythm&#8221;, &#8220;But Not For Me&#8221;, and &#8220;I&#8217;ve Got Rhythm&#8221;, among others (wowee!). Meanwhile, Garland and Rooney are in peak form here, with Garland lovelier than ever (it&#8217;s a treat to see her actually resisting Rooney&#8217;s advances for once, rather than the other way around), and Rooney a bundle of typically irrepressible &#8212; but somehow tolerable &#8212; energy (viz. the random but enjoyable scene in which he entertains Garland by acting out a boxing round). Busby Berkeley notoriously directed the film&#8217;s stunningly choreographed finale, &#8220;I&#8217;ve Got Rhythm&#8221; (which was shot first), but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0035942\/trivia?tr=tr0655805\">was replaced by Norman Taurog<\/a>, who does a fine job managing the rest of the escapist material. Don&#8217;t pay too much attention to details of the plot, however, or you&#8217;ll find yourself irritated by what amounts to lazy scriptwriting (I&#8217;m speaking specifically about events related to the &#8220;Miss Rodeo&#8221; contest, but won&#8217;t give away more here). <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mickey Rooney as Danny<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Rooney.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Rooney.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Rooney.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Rooney-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Rooney-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Judy Garland as Ginger<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Garland.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Garland.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Garland.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Garland-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Garland-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Numerous rousing Gershwin tunes<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Gershwin.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Gershwin.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Gershwin.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Gershwin-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/Girl-Crazy-Gershwin-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as one of Rooney and Garland&#8217;s best films together (in large part due to that Gershwin score!).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0035942\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1943\/12\/03\/archives\/at-the-capitol.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/12588\/girl-crazy\/#articles-reviews?articleId=25891\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I always said you were girl crazy. I was wrong &#8211; you&#8217;re just crazy!&#8221; Synopsis: The girl-crazy son (Mickey Rooney) of a newspaper magnate (Henry O&#8217;Neill) is sent out West to attend a boys-only college, where he nonetheless falls in love with one of the only girls around &#8212; the dean&#8217;s beautiful daughter, Ginger (Judy Garland). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Busby Berkeley Films College Judy Garland Films Let&#8217;s Put On a Show! 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