| Too Many Girls | |
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| Directed by | George Abbott |
| Screenplay by | John Twist |
| Based on | Too Many Girls 1939 musical by George Marion Jr., Richard Rodgers, and Lorenz Hart |
| Produced by | George Abbott[1] |
| Starring | Lucille Ball Richard Carlson Ann Miller Eddie Bracken Frances Langford Desi Arnaz Hal Le Roy |
| Cinematography | Frank Redman |
| Edited by | William Hamilton |
| Music by | George Bassman Songs: Richard Rodgers (music) Lorenz Hart (lyrics) |
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| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Too Many Girls is a 1940 American musical comedy film directed by George Abbott, who had also directed the hit Broadway musical on which it was based, which ran for 249 performances.[2][3] The film's screenplay is by John Twist, and it stars Lucille Ball, Richard Carlson, Ann Miller, Eddie Bracken, Frances Langford, Desi Arnaz and Hal Le Roy.
Too Many Girls was released by RKO Pictures on October 8, 1940, to mixed critical reception.[4][5][6] In the decades since its release, it has become primarily known for being the film on which Ball and Arnaz met; they eloped shortly after the film's release.
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- ^ Staff. "Too Many Girls (1940) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ^ Crowther, Bosley (November 21, 1940). "The Screen in Review: 'Too Many Girls' Makes Appearance at Loew's Criterion". The New York Times. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
- ^ Staff. "Too Many Girls Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Too Many Girls". TV Guide. Retrieved September 14, 2014.