Girl Crazy (1943 film)
1943 film by Norman Taurog and Busby Berkeley / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Girl Crazy is a 1943 American musical film starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. Produced by the Freed Unit of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it is based on the stage musical Girl Crazy – which was written by Guy Bolton and Jack McGowan, with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin. It was the last of Garland and Rooney's nine movies as co-stars, the pair appearing only once more together on film, as guest stars in 1948's Words and Music.
Girl Crazy | |
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Directed by | Norman Taurog Busby Berkeley |
Screenplay by | Fred F. Finklehoffe Dorothy Kingsley (uncredited) William Ludwig (uncredited) Sid Silvers (uncredited) |
Based on | Based on Girl Crazy 1930 musical by Guy Bolton (book) Jack McGowan (book) George Gershwin (music) Ira Gershwin (lyrcs)[1] |
Produced by | Arthur Freed |
Starring | Mickey Rooney Judy Garland |
Cinematography | William H. Daniels Robert H. Planck |
Edited by | Albert Akst |
Music by | George Gershwin |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
Release date | November 26, 1943 (US) |
Running time | 97 or 99-100 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $1,469,000[2] |
Box office | $3,771,000[2] |
Production began with Busby Berkeley as director, but he was soon replaced by Norman Taurog. The film used all six songs from the original stage musical, plus another Gershwin song, "Fascinating Rhythm".[3][4]