''Girl Crazy'' is a 1932 American

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musical film adaptation of the 1930 stage play of the same name. The film was very unlike the stage play except for its score. It was tailored for the comic talents of

Wheeler & Woolsey Wheeler & Woolsey were an American vaudeville comedy double act who performed together in comedy films from the late 1920s. The team comprised Bert Wheeler (1895–1968) of New Jersey and Robert Woolsey (1888–1938) of Illinois. Collaboration a ...

, a popular comedy team of the time. Three songs written by

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and

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 2 ...

for the play were retained: "

Bidin' My Time "Bidin' My Time" is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin. It was introduced by The Foursome ( Del Porter, Ray Johnson, J. Marshall and Dwight Snyder) in the 1930 musical ''Girl Crazy''. Not to be confused with the Anne M ...

", "

I Got Rhythm "I Got Rhythm" is a piece composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and published in 1930, which became a jazz standard. Its chord progression, known as the " rhythm changes", is the foundation for many other popular jazz tunes suc ...

", and " But Not for Me". According to RKO records, the film lost $150,000.

Plot

Cast

Bert Wheeler Albert Jerome Wheeler (April 7, 1895 – January 18, 1968) was an American comedian who performed in Broadway theatre, American comedy feature films, and vaudeville acts. He was the comedy partner of Robert Woolsey, and together they formed ...

- Jimmy Deagan *

Robert Woolsey Robert Rollie Woolsey (August 14, 1888 – October 31, 1938) was an American stage and screen comedian and half of the 1930s comedy team Wheeler & Woolsey. Early life Robert Rollie (sometimes spelled Rolla or even Raleigh) was born on Aug ...

- Slick Foster *

Eddie Quillan Edward Quillan (March 31, 1907 – July 19, 1990) was an American film actor and singer whose career began as a child on the vaudeville stages and silent film and continued through the age of television in the 1980s. Vaudeville and silent fi ...

- Danny Churchill * Dorothy Lee - Patsy *

Mitzi Green Mitzi Green (born Elizabeth Keno; October 22, 1920 – May 24, 1969) was an American child actress for Paramount and RKO, in the early "talkies" era. She then acted on Broadway and in other stage works, as well as in films and on television ...

- Tessie * Brooks Benedict - George Mason *

Kitty Kelly Kitty Kelly (born Sue O'Neil; April 27, 1902 – June 29, 1968), was an American stage and film character actress. Biography Born in New York City in 1902, Kelly was best known as a member of the Ziegfeld Follies and her radio hosting with C ...

- Kate Foster *

Arline Judge Margaret Arline Judge (February 21, 1912 – February 7, 1974) was an American actress singer who worked mostly in low-budget B movies, but gained some fame for habitually marrying. Early years Arline Judge was born in Bridgeport, Connect ...

- Molly Gray * Stanley Fields - Lank Sanders *

Lita Chevret Lita Chevret (May 27, 1908 – May 23, 2001) was an American actress who began her career at the genesis of sound films. She appeared in over 60 films between 1929 and 1940, although in most of those she had small or non-billed parts. Life Chev ...

- Mary * Chris-Pin Martin - Pete *

Monte Collins Monte Collins (also credited as Monty Collins; December 3, 1898 – June 1, 1951) was an American film actor and screenwriter. He appeared in more than 160 films between 1920 and 1948. He also wrote for 32 films between 1930 and 1951. Career ...

- Bartender

Soundtrack

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" :Music by George Gershwin :Lyrics by Ira Gershwin :Sung by male quartet * "

" :Music by George Gershwin :Lyrics by Ira Gershwin :Performed by Kitty Kelly and chorus * "

You've Got What Gets Me "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''. Notable recordings *Ella Fitzgerald - ''Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook ''Ell ...

" :Music by George Gershwin :Lyrics by Ira Gershwin :Sung by Bert Wheeler and Dorothy Lee :Danced by Bert Wheeler, Dorothy Lee and Mitzi Green * " But Not for Me" :Music by George Gershwin :Lyrics by Ira Gershwin :Sung by Eddie Quillan and Arline Judge :Also sung by Mitzi Green

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* * * * 1932 films 1932 musical comedy films American musical comedy films American black-and-white films Films based on musicals American films based on plays Films directed by William A. Seiter Films scored by Max Steiner George Gershwin in film Films with screenplays by Herman J. Mankiewicz RKO Pictures films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{musical-comedy-film-stub