Crazy For You (1999)
- Director(s):
- Matthew Diamond, Mike Ockrent, (more
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Crazy for You, Ken Ludwig's 1992 adaptation of George and Ira Gershwin's 1930 musical comedy Girl Crazy, had already won a Tony award when this PBS TV adaptation was taped at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse. As if it matters, the plot concerns Bobby Child (Jim Walton), the son of a prominent East Coast banker. Though he'd rather be a song-and-dance man, Bobby is forced to enter the family business -- and his first assignment is to foreclose on the Gaiety Theater in Deadrock, AZ. But when he falls in love with Polly Baker (Stacey Logan), daughter of the Gaiety's owner (Larry Linville), Bobby dedicates himself to saving the theater. And how does any self-respecting musical comedy hero accomplish this task? By staging a fabulous show, naturally, with Bobby himself in the lead. Of course, the plot is a mere peg upon which to hang some of the Gershwins' best-loved songs, including "Embracable You," "Bidin' My Time," and the show-stopping "I Got Rhythm," belted out con brio by Stacey Logan. Crazy for You was first telecast on October 20, 1999. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Jane Connell - Mother
- Stacey Logan - Polly Baker
- Scott Taylor - Jimmy
- Jeb Brown - Lank Hawkins
- Debra Smith - Elaine
- Bruce Adler - Bela Zangler
- Jennifer Clippinger - Vera
- Adriene Thorne - Margie
- Amelia White - Patricia
- Sandy Edgerton - Irene Roth
- Jerry Gallagher - Moose
- Stacey Todd Holt - Pete
- Temple Kane - Betsy
- Gair Morris - Billy
- Kilty Reidy - Junior
- Larry Linville - Everett Baker
- Jeanne Marie
- Jim Walton - Bobby Child
- James Young - Perkins
- Stephen Reed - Wyatt
- Lori Alexander - Sheila
- Jennifer Lee Crowl - Susie
- Geoffrey Wade - Eugene
- Scott Willis - Mingo
- Juliet Fischer - Mitzi
- Alan Gilbert - Sam
- Mylinda Hull - Tess
- Matt Lashey - Harry
- Mia Price - Patsy
- Director(s):
- Matthew Diamond, Mike Ockrent
- Writer(s):
- Ken Ludwig
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