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Too Many Girls

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  • 1h 25m
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Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in Too Many Girls (1940)
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A young lady goes to College and, without her knowledge, her father sends four football players as her bodyguards, who eventually join the college team and turn it into one of the best, whil... Read allA young lady goes to College and, without her knowledge, her father sends four football players as her bodyguards, who eventually join the college team and turn it into one of the best, while one of the players falls in love with her.A young lady goes to College and, without her knowledge, her father sends four football players as her bodyguards, who eventually join the college team and turn it into one of the best, while one of the players falls in love with her.
IMDb RATING
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948
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POPULARITY
40,151
3,940
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    • Director
      • George Abbott
    • Writers
      • John Twist(screen play)
      • George Marion Jr.(book of musical play)
    • Stars
      • Lucille Ball
      • Richard Carlson
      • Ann Miller
    Top credits
    • Director
      • George Abbott
    • Writers
      • John Twist(screen play)
      • George Marion Jr.(book of musical play)
    • Stars
      • Lucille Ball
      • Richard Carlson
      • Ann Miller
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 35User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews

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    Trailer 1:23
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    Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in Too Many Girls (1940)
    Hal Le Roy and Ann Miller in Too Many Girls (1940)
    Lucille Ball, Richard Carlson, and Ann Miller in Too Many Girls (1940)
    Lucille Ball in Too Many Girls (1940)
    Lucille Ball in Too Many Girls (1940)
    Too Many Girls (1940)
    Lucille Ball, Richard Carlson, and Ann Miller in Too Many Girls (1940)
    Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in Too Many Girls (1940)
    Too Many Girls (1940)
    Lucille Ball, Richard Carlson, and Ann Miller in Too Many Girls (1940)

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    Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball
    • Connie Casey
    Richard Carlson
    Richard Carlson
    • Clint Kelly
    Ann Miller
    Ann Miller
    • Pepe
    Eddie Bracken
    Eddie Bracken
    • Jojo Jordan
    Frances Langford
    Frances Langford
    • Eileen Eilers
    Desi Arnaz
    Desi Arnaz
    • Manuelito
    Hal Le Roy
    Hal Le Roy
    • Al Terwilliger
    • (as Hal LeRoy)
    Libby Bennett
    • Tallulah Lou
    Harry Shannon
    Harry Shannon
    • Mr. Casey
    Douglas Walton
    Douglas Walton
    • Beverly Waverly
    Chester Clute
    Chester Clute
    • Lister
    Tiny Person
    • Midge Martin
    Ivy Scott
    • Mrs. Tewksbury
    Byron Shores
    • Sheriff Andaluz
    Michael Alvarez
    • Joe
    • (uncredited)
    Zita Baca
    Zita Baca
    • Coed
    • (uncredited)
    John Benton
    • Chorus Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Chief John Big Tree
    Chief John Big Tree
    • Chief
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Abbott
    • Writers
      • John Twist(screen play)
      • George Marion Jr.(book of musical play)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz first met on the set of this movie.
    • Goofs
      In different shots after the game with Texas Gentile, Van Johnson's (no character name) costume changes from coat, tie, and white shirt to a sports shirt.
    • Quotes

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

    • Connections
      Featured in Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Heroes in the Fall
      (1939) (uncredited)

      Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart

      Sung by male chorus

    User reviews35

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    Top review
    Parents were on the set of this film
    My mother and father were often on the set of Too Many Girls before they got married. My father was a dancer/extra on the film, as was Van Johnson, who he was buddies with at the time. My mother, who was working in Los Angeles at the time, would go to the set just to watch.

    My parents often told the story of how my mother would come visit the set and would sit with Lucille Ball and chat with her on the sidelines when she was not being filmed.

    Once, it came time for a new scene and George Abbott yelled for everyone to get on the set. When my mother remained seated at a table he turned around and yelled at her when he said everybody, he meant everybody! My father had to step out of the chorus line and explain she was his girlfriend and just there to watch. I've not yet gotten the DVD but hope to soon.
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    • texmuscle
    • Dec 15, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 8, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Swingskolan
    • Filming locations
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 25 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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