Girl Crazy (1943 film)

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
theatrical release poster
Directed byNorman Taurog
Busby Berkeley
Screenplay byFred F. Finklehoffe
Dorothy Kingsley (uncredited)
William Ludwig (uncredited)
Sid Silvers (uncredited)
Based onBased on Girl Crazy
1930 musical by
Guy Bolton (book)
Jack McGowan (book)
George Gershwin (music)
Ira Gershwin (lyrcs)
Produced byArthur Freed
StarringMickey Rooney
Judy Garland
CinematographyWilliam H. Daniels
Robert H. Planck
Edited byAlbert Akst
Music byGeorge Gershwin
Production
company
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
November 26, 1943 (US)
Running time
97 or 99-100 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,469,000
Box office$3,771,000

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".

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