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Too Many Girls (1940) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by George Abbott and produced by Harry E. Edington.

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Musical Monday: Too Many Girls (1940)

on Apr 29, 2019 From Comet Over Hollywood

It?s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week?s musical: Too Many Girls (1940) ? Musi... Read full article


Too Many Girls (1940)

By Lindsey on Sep 8, 2012 From The Motion Pictures

(Image via Doctor Macro) Clint Kelly (Richard Carlson), Jojo (Eddie Bracken) and Al (Hal Le Roy) are big-time football players for big-time schools (Princeton, Harvard, Yale). All of them are pursuing up-and-coming athlete Manuelito (Desi Arnaz, in his film debut) and trying to recruit him to their ... Read full article


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Jojo Jordan: Well, I'm not exactly wonderful, but I'm awfully attractive in a dynamic sort of way.


Clint Kelly: But I haven't got a band!
Jojo Jordan: [referring to D. Arnaz] With the possible exception of one or two of us, who has ?


[Trying to get the $300 needed to open the school]
Eileen Eilers: I'm president of the student body and prepared for almost ANY sacrifice.


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Film debut of Desi Arnaz.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz first met on the set of this movie.
Based on a 1939 Broadway play featuring Desi Arnaz and Eddie Bracken.
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Also directed by George Abbott




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Also produced by Harry E. Edington




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Also released in 1940




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