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'''''When the Boys Meet the Girls''''' is a 1965 American [[musical film]] directed by [[Alvin Ganzer]] and starring [[Connie Francis]] and [[Harve Presnell]] |
'''''When the Boys Meet the Girls''''' is a 1965 American [[musical film]] directed by [[Alvin Ganzer]] and starring [[Connie Francis]] and [[Harve Presnell]] based on the musical ''Girl Crazy''. |
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==Plot== |
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A playboy (Harve Presnell) helps a young woman (Connie Francis) turn her father's Nevada ranch into a haven for divorcees. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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*[[Connie Francis]] - Ginger Gray |
*[[Connie Francis]] - Ginger Gray |
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*[[Bill Quinn]] - Dean of Colby (as William I. Quinn) |
*[[Bill Quinn]] - Dean of Colby (as William I. Quinn) |
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*[[Tony Reese]] - Himself |
*[[Tony Reese]] - Himself |
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==Production== |
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The film was a remake of ''Girl Crazy'', filmed by MGM in 1943. It was produced by [[Sam Katzman]], who made it as the first of five films he did for the studio in 1965.<ref>FILMLAND EVENTS: Sam Katzman Begins Busy Year at MGM |
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Los Angeles Times 26 Dec 1964: 19. </ref> In April 1965 Connie Francis was attached as star.<ref>MOVIE CALL SHEET: 'Rouge' Heads for Broadway |
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Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 10 Apr 1965: 19. </ref> |
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In June 1965 Jeffrey Hayden ws to direct and the stars were announced as Connie Francis, Harve Presnell, Paul Anka, Fran Jeffries and Louis Armstrong.<ref>Allen, Rossi Sign Film Pact |
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Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 16 June 1965: C13. </ref> |
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The title was changed to ''I've Got Rhythem''<ref>Looking at Hollywood: Red Quiz Suspect's Story Full of Irony |
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Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Tribune 12 June 1965: a3. </ref> then ''When the Boys Meet the Girls''.<ref>MOVIE CALL SHEET: 'Nine-Tiger' Producer Named |
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Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 13 July 1965: C9. </ref> |
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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?'."<ref>Presnell: a Real Good Egg |
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Alpert, Don. Los Angeles Times (1923-1995); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]22 Aug 1965: N7. </ref> |
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Filming started July 1965. |
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It was the film debut of Herman's Hermits. MGM were so pleased with their performance they put them in a series of films.<ref>MOVIE CALL SHEET: Train Wreck Derails Film |
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Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 11 Aug 1965: d12. </ref> |
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==Soundtrack== |
==Soundtrack== |
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==Reception== |
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The ''New York Times'' called it "terrible".<ref>Screen: Gershwin Redone: 'When Boys Meet Girls' Is an Inept Musical |
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New York Times 20 Jan 1966: 29. </ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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In 1966, the year after the film was released, it received some prestigious awards at that year's [[Laurel Awards]] 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. |
In 1966, the year after the film was released, it received some prestigious awards at that year's [[Laurel Awards]] 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. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{YouTube|-scAaQdYHSw|The official trailer}} |
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* {{IMDb title|0059904}} |
* {{IMDb title|0059904}} |
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*[http://www.tcm.com/this-month/article/185219%7C0/When-the-Boys-Meet-the-Girls.html When the Boys Meet the Girls] at [[TCMDB]] |
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*[http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/soundtrackdetail.php?movieid=20201 Soundtrackcollector.com] |
*[http://www.soundtrackcollector.com/catalog/soundtrackdetail.php?movieid=20201 Soundtrackcollector.com] |
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*[https://variety.com/1964/film/reviews/when-the-boys-meet-the-girls-1200420698/ Review] at Variety |
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*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6ba91ebe When the Boys Meet the Girls] at BFI |
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*[http://www.thespinningimage.co.uk/cultfilms/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=9007 Review] at the Spinning Image |
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*[http://www.ovguide.com/movies_tv/when_the_boys_meet_the_girls.htm Ovguide.com] |
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*[http://movies.msn.com/movies/movie-synopsis/when-the-boys-meet-the-girls/ Movies.msn.com] |
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{{Girl Crazy}} |
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{{Sam Katzman}} |
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Revision as of 12:43, 1 April 2019
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When the Boys Meet the Girls | |
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Directed by | Alvin Ganzer |
Written by | Robert E. Kent |
Produced by | Sam Katzman |
Starring | Connie Francis Harve Presnell |
Cinematography | Paul Vogel |
Edited by | Ben Lewis |
Music by | Fred Karger |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
When the Boys Meet the Girls is a 1965 American musical film directed by Alvin Ganzer and starring Connie Francis and Harve Presnell based on the musical Girl Crazy.
Plot
A playboy (Harve Presnell) helps a young woman (Connie Francis) turn her father's Nevada ranch into a haven for divorcees.
Cast
- Connie Francis - Ginger Gray
- Harve Presnell - Danny Churchill
- Peter Noone - Himself (as Herman's Hermits)
- Karl Green - Himself (as Herman's Hermits)
- Derek Leckenby - Himself (as Herman's Hermits)
- Keith Hopwood - Himself (as Herman's Hermits)
- Barry Whitwam - Himself (as Herman's Hermits)
- Louis Armstrong - 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 - Himself
- Sue Ane Langdon - Tess Rawley
- Fred Clark - Bill Denning
- Frank Faylen - Phin Gray
- Joby Baker - Sam
- Hortense Petra - Kate
- Stanley Adams - Lank
- Romo Vincent - Pete
- Susan Holloway - Delilah
- Russell Collins - Mr. Stokes (as Russ Collins)
- Pepper Davis - Himself
- Bill Quinn - Dean of Colby (as William I. Quinn)
- Tony Reese - Himself
Production
The film was a remake of Girl Crazy, filmed by MGM in 1943. It was produced by Sam Katzman, who made it as the first of five films he did for the studio in 1965.[1] In April 1965 Connie Francis was attached as star.[2]
In June 1965 Jeffrey Hayden ws to direct and the stars were announced as Connie Francis, Harve Presnell, Paul Anka, Fran Jeffries and Louis Armstrong.[3]
The title was changed to I've Got Rhythem[4] then When the Boys Meet the Girls.[5]
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?'."[6]
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.[7]
Soundtrack
When the Boys Meet the Girls | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
Released | 1966 | |||
Length | 29:51 | |||
Label | MGM | |||
Herman's Hermits British chronology | ||||
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Herman's Hermits American chronology | ||||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by George Gershwin (music), Ira Gershwin (lyrics) except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "When the Boys Meet the Girls" | Jack Keller, Howard Greenfield | Connie Francis | 2:04 |
2. | "Monkey See, Monkey Do" | Johnny Farrow | Sam the Sham and The Pharaohs | 2:33 |
3. | "Embraceable You" | George & Ira Gershwin | Harve Presnell | 2:56 |
4. | "Throw It Out of Your Mind" | Billy Kyle, Louis Armstrong | Louis Armstrong & Orchestra | 2:10 |
5. | "Mail Call" | Fred Karger, Sid Wayne, Ben Weisman | Connie Francis | 2:17 |
6. | "I Got Rhythm" | George & Ira Gershwin | Connie Francis & Harve Presnell | 3:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Listen People" | Graham Gouldman | Herman's Hermits | 2:31 |
2. | "Bidin' My Time" | George & Ira Gershwin | Herman's Hermits | 2:26 |
3. | "Embraceable You" | George & Ira Gershwin | Connie Francis | 2:12 |
4. | "Aruba Liberace" | Liberace | Liberace | 2:46 |
5. | "But Not for Me" | George & Ira Gershwin | Connie Francis & Harve Presnell | 2:58 |
6. | "I Got Rhythm" | George & Ira Gershwin | Louis Armstrong & Orchestra | 1:24 |
Reception
The New York Times called it "terrible".[8]
Awards
In 1966, the year after the film was released, it received some prestigious awards at that year's Laurel Awards 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.
External links
- When the Boys Meet the Girls at IMDb
- When the Boys Meet the Girls at TCMDB
- Soundtrackcollector.com
- Review at Variety
- When the Boys Meet the Girls at BFI
- Review at the Spinning Image
- ^ FILMLAND EVENTS: Sam Katzman Begins Busy Year at MGM Los Angeles Times 26 Dec 1964: 19.
- ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: 'Rouge' Heads for Broadway Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 10 Apr 1965: 19.
- ^ Allen, Rossi Sign Film Pact Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 16 June 1965: C13.
- ^ Looking at Hollywood: Red Quiz Suspect's Story Full of Irony Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Tribune 12 June 1965: a3.
- ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: 'Nine-Tiger' Producer Named Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 13 July 1965: C9.
- ^ Presnell: a Real Good Egg Alpert, Don. Los Angeles Times (1923-1995); Los Angeles, Calif. [Los Angeles, Calif]22 Aug 1965: N7.
- ^ MOVIE CALL SHEET: Train Wreck Derails Film Martin, Betty. Los Angeles Times 11 Aug 1965: d12.
- ^ Screen: Gershwin Redone: 'When Boys Meet Girls' Is an Inept Musical New York Times 20 Jan 1966: 29.