Georgy Girl (1966)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Silvio Narizzano

Writers:

Margaret Forster (novel)
Margaret Forster (screenplay)

Release Date:

17 October 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The wildest thing to hit the world since the mini-skirt!

Plot:

A homely but vivacious young woman dodges the amorous attentions of her father's middle-aged employer...

Plot Keywords:

Roommate | Pregnancy | Hospital | Baby | Swinging London

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 13 nominations

Cast

James Mason	...	James Leamington
Alan Bates	...	Jos Jones
Lynn Redgrave	...	Georgy
Charlotte Rampling	...	Meredith
Bill Owen	...	Ted
Clare Kelly	...	Doris
Rachel Kempson	...	Ellen Leamington
Denise Coffey	...	Peg
Peggy Thorpe-Bates	...	Hospital Sister
Dandy Nichols	...	Hospital Nurse
Dorothy Alison	...	Health Visitor
Terence Soall	...	Salesman
Jolyan Booth	...	Registry Office Clerk

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario) | UK:15 (video rating) (1988) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:12 (DVD rating) (2005) | UK:X (original rating) | USA:Approved

Filming Locations:

449 Edgware Road, Maida Vale, London, England, UK

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The Broadway musical production of the movie "Georgy" opened at the Winter Garden Theater in New York on February 26, 1970 and ran for 4 performances.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the early scene at the piano where Georgy's father has brought her a dress to wear to a birthday party, she's wearing glasses when he starts to say, "Oh, please yourself," but not wearing them before he finishes the line.

Quotes:

Meredith: I'll tell you what this pregnancy's taught me: It's taught me to look like the back end of a bus and sit around every night with nothing to do!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Newhart: Georgie's Girl (#3.10)" (1984)

Soundtrack:

I'm Gonna Leave Her

Hey There, Georgy Girl! - What a Wonderful Story!

Lynn Redgrave and James Mason are perfectly cast as the pudgy, ugly duckling Georgy and the lonely, aging millionaire who adores the young woman without means. Redgrave's roommate is a cold-hearted and embittered woman, who banks on her good looks to get her what she wants out of life. Although the roommate becomes pregnant by her fiancee, the young man soon realizes that he fancys the homely but sweet Georgy over the constantly complaining woman about to give birth to his child. The baby is born and is instantly rejected by the mother. Georgy is determined to protect the innocent child and to bring her up by herself, if she had to. The ending is one of my favorite film conclusions ever. You will not be disappointed!

This film was ahead of its time in 1966 England (and the world). Despite the progressive themes, both the film and its infectious theme song became enormous successes. If you know the song, look for a much more elaborate rendition in the film, featuring many extra lines. The same was done with the legendary "Song From Moulin Rouge" (1952). -- "Georgy Girl" receives my highest recommendation!*****