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Girl Crazy
MusicGeorge Gershwin
LyricsIra Gershwin
BookGuy Bolton
Jack McGowan
Productions1930 Broadway
1932 Film
1943 Film

Girl Crazy is a theater musical with music by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and Jack McGowan. George Gershwin (September 26 1898 &ndash July 11 1937 was an American Composer. Ira Gershwin ( 6 December 1896 &ndash 17 August 1983) was an American Lyricist who collaborated with his younger Guy Reginald Bolton ( November 23, 1884 - September 6, 1979) was a British - American Playwright and writer of Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. George Gershwin (September 26 1898 &ndash July 11 1937 was an American Composer. Ira Gershwin ( 6 December 1896 &ndash 17 August 1983) was an American Lyricist who collaborated with his younger Guy Reginald Bolton ( November 23, 1884 - September 6, 1979) was a British - American Playwright and writer of It is remembered as the show that made stars of both Ginger Rogers (who, with Allen Kearns, sang "Could You Use Me?" and "Embraceable You" and, with Willie Howard, "But Not for Me") and Ethel Merman (who sang "I Got Rhythm", "Sam and Delilah", and "Boy! What Love Has Done To Me!" ). Ginger Rogers ( July 16, 1911 &ndash April 25, 1995) was an Academy Award -winning American film and stage actress "Embraceable You" is a popular Song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. " But Not for Me " is a popular song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. Ethel Merman ( January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American Actress and Singer for Musical " I Got Rhythm " is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, published in 1930 which became a widely-known Jazz standard " Sam and Delilah " is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. " Boy! What Love Has Done To Me! " is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It has been adapted twice for film, most notably in 1943 with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr; September 23, 1920) is an American Film Actor and Entertainer whose Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer In that version, the roles played by Ginger Rogers and Ethel Merman were combined into one, played by Garland. It was revived (and heavily revised, with a completely new plot, and songs from other Gershwin shows added) in 1992 under the name Crazy for You. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Crazy for You is a musical with a book by Ken Ludwig, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and music by George Gershwin. It features the greatest amount of hit songs by Gershwin in one Broadway show, and is the only one of the Gershwin musical comedies to be filmed more than once.

Contents

Songs

Act I
Act II

Broadway production

The show opened at the Alvin Theatre on October 14, 1930 and ran for 272 performances. " Bidin' My Time " is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. "Embraceable You" is a popular Song, with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. " Sam and Delilah " is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. " I Got Rhythm " is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, published in 1930 which became a widely-known Jazz standard " But Not for Me " is a popular song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. " Treat Me Rough " is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. " Boy! What Love Has Done To Me! " is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. " You've Got What Gets Me " is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written for the 1932 film Girl Crazy. The Neil Simon Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 250 West 52nd Street in midtown- Manhattan. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was directed by Alexander Leftwich.

Cast

The pit orchestra included Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa, Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. Ginger Rogers ( July 16, 1911 &ndash April 25, 1995) was an Academy Award -winning American film and stage actress Ethel Merman ( January 16, 1908 – February 15, 1984) was an American Actress and Singer for Musical Alton Glenn Miller ( March 1 1904 &ndash presumably December 15 1944) was an American Jazz musician and Gene Krupa ( January 15, 1909 &ndash October 16, 1973) was an influential American Jazz and Big band Drummer Tommy Dorsey ( November 19 1905 &ndash November 26 1956) was an American Jazz Trombonist, Trumpeter

1932 film

The RKO Radio Pictures production was directed by William A. Seiter. William A Seiter ( June 10, 1890 - July 26, 1964) is an American Film director. The film was very unlike the stage play except for its score. The film was tailored for the comic talents of Wheeler & Woolsey, a once popular comedy team. Bert Wheeler ( 7 April 1895 in Paterson New Jersey &ndash 18 January 1968 in New York City) and Robert Woolsey

Cast

1943 film

In 1943, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produced a lavish version of the stage play starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. Bert Wheeler ( 7 April 1895 in Paterson New Jersey &ndash 18 January 1968 in New York City) and Robert Woolsey Robert Rolla Woolsey (born August 14, 1888 in Carbondale IL - October 30, 1938) was an American Film Comedian Edward "Eddie" Quillan ( March 31, 1907 - July 19, 1990) was an American film actor whose career began as a child on the Dorothy Lee ( May 23, 1911 - June 24, 1999) was an actress and comedian during the 1930s usually appearing alongside the popular Wheeler Mitzi Green (born Elizabeth Keno) ( October 22 1920 – May 24, 1969) was an American child actress Kitty Kelly ( April 27, 1902 – June 29, 1968) was an American stage and film character actress Arline Judge ( February 21, 1912 &ndash February 7, 1974) was an American actress who worked mostly in low-budget B movies, but gained Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr; September 23, 1920) is an American Film Actor and Entertainer whose Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer This movie marked the final teaming of Judy and Mickey before he was drafted into the American army in World War II. It was their ninth of ten motion pictures together. This was also June Allyson's feature film debut. June Allyson (October 7 1917 – July 8 2006 was a Golden Globe -winning American film and television Actress, popular in the 1940s

Production began with Busby Berkeley as director, but Berkeley was fired after continued run-ins with Garland. Busby Berkeley ( November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976) born William Berkeley Enos in Los Angeles California, was a highly An elaborate production number set to "I Got Rhythm" was his only major contribution to the film. " I Got Rhythm " is a song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, published in 1930 which became a widely-known Jazz standard Norman Taurog, who went on to direct Elvis Presley's notoriously corny rock and roll musicals, took over. Norman Rae Taurog ( February 23, 1899 - April 7, 1981) was an Academy Award -winning American film director born in Chicago

Cast

DVD Release

Girl Crazy was released on DVD for the first time as part of Warner Bros. 5-disc DVD set The Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Collection on September 25, 2007. Rags Ragland (b John Lee Morgan Beauregard Ragland, August 23 1905, Louisville Kentucky; d Nancy Walker ( May 10, 1922 – March 25, 1992) was an American Actress in stage screen and television Guy Kibbee ( March 6, 1882 – May 24, 1956) was an American stage and film actor Frances Rafferty ( June 16, 1922 - April 18, 2004) was an American Actress, Dancer and World War II June Allyson (October 7 1917 – July 8 2006 was a Golden Globe -winning American film and television Actress, popular in the 1940s Tommy Dorsey ( November 19 1905 &ndash November 26 1956) was an American Jazz Trombonist, Trumpeter Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and The set contains Girl Crazy, Babes in Arms, Babes on Broadway, and Strike Up the Band, as well as a fifth disc containing bonus features on Mickey and Judy. Babes in Arms is the 1939 Film version of the 1937 Broadway musical Babes in Arms. Babes on Broadway is a 1941 musical movie starring Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Fay Bainter, and Virginia Weidler and directed [1]

The bonus disc includes one number (I Got Rhythm) in stereo, although stereo tracks exist for all the film's musical numbers. MGM technicians transferred the original multi-channel optical film tracks to 1/4" audiotape when ordered to destroy all the elements in the early 1950s, and these surviving tracks were released on a stereo CD in 1995.

1965 film

In 1965, MGM once again dusted off the property for Connie Francis, co-starring Herman's Hermits, Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs, Louis Armstrong, and Liberace. Connie Francis (born December 12, 1938 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Pop singer best known for international hit songs Herman's Hermits were an English Pop band, formed in Manchester in 1963 as 'Herman & The Hermits' Louis Armstrong (August 4 1901 &ndash July 6 1971 nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American Jazz Trumpeter Wladziu Valentino Liberace He had a twin who died at birth and he was born with a Caul, which in his family as in many societies was taken as a sign of genius and an exceptional A number of Gershwin songs were retained, including Embraceable You, Bidin' My Time, But Not for Me, Treat Me Rough, and I Got Rhythm.

Cast

Footnotes

  1. ^ Amazon. Harve Presnell (born September 14, 1933) is a Golden Globe -winning American film stage and television actor Connie Francis (born December 12, 1938 in Newark New Jersey) is an American Pop singer best known for international hit songs Sue Ane Langdon (born March 8, 1936) is an American Actress best known for her performances in two Elvis Presley movies Frank Faylen ( December 8, 1905 &ndash August 2, 1985) was an American movie and television Actor.

External links

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