Girl Crazy (1943): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1943, Girl Crazy is a comedy, romance, music and western film directed by Norman Taurog, running about 99 minutes. “The Big Musical with Broadway Flair and a Western Air!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Rich kid Danny Churchill has a taste for wine, women and song, but not for higher education. So his father ships him to an all-male college out West where there's not supposed to be a female for miles. But before Danny arrives, he spies a pair of legs extending out from under a stalled roadster. They belong to the Dean's granddaughter, Ginger Gray, who is more interested in keeping the financially strapped college open than falling for Danny's romantic line. At least at first...

Who’s in it. Girl Crazy stars Mickey Rooney as Danny Churchill, Jr., Judy Garland as Ginger Gray, Gil Stratton as Bud Livermore and Robert E. Strickland as Henry Lathrop, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Girl Crazy has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Girl Crazy page.

If you liked it. Fans of Girl Crazy tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.