''When the Boys Meet the Girls'' is a 1965 American

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed by Alvin Ganzer and starring

Connie Francis Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (born December 12, 1937), known professionally as Connie Francis, is an American pop singer, actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Called the “First Lady of Rock & Roll” ...

and

Harve Presnell George Harvey Presnell (September 14, 1933 – June 30, 2009) was an American actor and singer. He began his career in the mid-1950s as a classical baritone, singing with orchestras and opera companies throughout the United States. His career re ...

based on the musical ''

Girl Crazy ''Girl Crazy'' is a 1930 musical by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and book by Guy Bolton and John McGowan. Ethel Merman made her stage debut in the first production and co-lead Ginger Rogers became an overnight star. Rich in song, ...

'' and a remake of MGM's 1943 film ''

''.

Plot

A playboy (Harve Presnell) helps a young woman (Connie Francis) turn her father's Nevada ranch into a haven for divorcees.

Cast

– Ginger Gray *

– Danny Churchill *

Peter Noone Peter Blair Denis Bernard Noone (born 5 November 1947) is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and actor. He was the lead singer "Herman" in the 1960s pop group Herman's Hermits. Early life Noone was born in Davyhulme, Lancashir ...

– Himself (as Herman's Hermits) *

Karl Green Karl Anthony Green (born 31 July 1947) is an English songwriter, musician and bassist who was the bass guitarist and backing singer for the 1960s British band, Herman's Hermits. Biography Herman's Hermits consisted of Peter Noone (lead vocal ...

– Himself (as Herman's Hermits) *

Derek Leckenby Derek "Lek" Leckenby (14 May 1943 – 4 June 1994)Chris Welch ''The Independent'', 9 June 1994. Retrieved 28 November 2010. was an English musician and lead guitarist, most famous for his work with English pop group Herman's Hermits. Early lif ...

– Himself (as Herman's Hermits) *

Keith Hopwood Keith Hopwood (born 26 October 1946) is an English pop and rock musician, singer-songwriter, composer, businessman and record producer, who served as the rhythm guitarist and backing vocals for the 1960s pop band, Herman's Hermits. Hopwood al ...

– Himself (as Herman's Hermits) * Barry Whitwam – Himself (as Herman's Hermits) *

Louis Armstrong Louis Daniel Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed "Satchmo", "Satch", and "Pops", was an American trumpeter and vocalist. He was among the most influential figures in jazz. His career spanned five decades and several era ...

– Himself * Buddy Catlett – Himself * Domingo Samudio – Sam the Sham (as Sam the Sham) * Dave Martin – Pharaoh (as The Pharaohs) * Ray Stinnet – Pharaoh (as The Pharaohs) * Jerry Patterson – Pharaoh (as The Pharaohs) * Butch Gibson – Pharaoh (as The Pharaohs) *

Liberace Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin, he enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordi ...

– Himself * Sue Ane Langdon – Tess Rawley *

Fred Clark Frederick Leonard Clark (March 19, 1914 – December 5, 1968) was an American film and television character actor. Early years Born in Lincoln, California, Clark was the son of Fred Clark Sr. He attended Stanford University with plans to become ...

– Bill Denning *

Frank Faylen Frank Faylen (born Charles Francis Ruf, December 8, 1905 – August 2, 1985) was an American film and television actor. Largely a bit player and character actor, he occasionally played more fleshed-out supporting roles during his forty-two ...

– Phin Gray *

Joby Baker Joseph N. "Joby" Baker (born March 26, 1934) is a Canadian-born actor and painter. Career Baker was born in Montreal, Quebec. An early role in his career was in a 1958 episode of ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'', "Ronnie Makes A Recor ...

– Sam * Hortense Petra – Kate * Stanley Adams – Lank * Romo Vincent – Pete * Susan Holloway – Delilah *

Russell Collins Russell Collins (born Russell Henry Collins, October 11, 1897 – November 14, 1965) was an American actor whose 43-year career included hundreds of performances on stage, in feature films, and on television. Early life Born in 1897 in Indiana ...

– Mr. Stokes (as Russ Collins) * Pepper Davis – Himself * Bill Quinn – Dean of Colby (as William I. Quinn) *

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– Himself

Production

The film was a remake of MGM's

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 mu ...

. The remake was produced by

Sam Katzman Sam Katzman (July 7, 1901 – August 4, 1973) was an American film producer and director. Katzman produced low-budget genre films, including serials, which had disproportionately high returns for the studios and his financial backers. Ea ...

, who made it as the first of five films he did for the studio in 1965. In April 1965 Connie Francis was attached as star. In June 1965 Jeffrey Hayden was to direct and the stars were announced as Connie Francis, Harve Presnell, Paul Anka, Fran Jeffries and Louis Armstrong. The title was changed to ''I've Got Rhythm'' then ''When the Boys Meet the Girls''. Presnell played the same role as Mickey Rooney in the original. Presnell said "When we did ''Molly Brown'' on Broadway, we had a standing joke whenever I didn't do something right. I said 'Well why don't you get Mickey Rooney?'." Filming started July 1965. It was the film debut of Herman's Hermits. MGM were so pleased with their performance they put them in a series of films.

Soundtrack

Track listing

Reception

The ''New York Times'' called it "terrible".

Awards

In 1966, the year after the film was released, it received some prestigious awards at that year's

Laurel Awards The Laurel Awards was an American cinema awards system established to honor films, actors, actresses, producers, directors, and composers. This award was created by the ''Motion Picture Exhibitor'' magazine, and ran from 1948 to 1971 (with the ...

ceremony. Harve Presnell was nominated for a Golden Laurel in the category of Musical Performance, Male for his talented musical numbers. Though he did not win, he was awarded 3rd place. Connie Francis was also nominated for a Golden Laurel in the category of Musical Performance, Female for her musical numbers. She did not win either, but came in a gratifying 4th place.

References

External links

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