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Pin Up Girl
Glamorous Lorry Jones, the toast of a Missouri military canteen, has become "engaged" to almost every serviceman she's signed her pin-up photo for. Now she's leaving home to go into government service (not, as she fantasizes, to join the USO). On a side trip to New York, her vivid imagination leads her to True Love with naval hero Tommy Dooley; but increasingly involved Musical Comedy Complications follow.
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Plot Summary
Lorient College student Lorient 'Laurie' March is hiding her glamorous Hollywood career as a pin-up girl from her traditional Southern family. She tries to maintain her secret while juggling her studies and her romantic entanglements with two men. When her two worlds collide, chaos and musical numbers ensue as she tries to keep her identities straight.
Critical Reception
Pin Up Girl was a popular and commercially successful film during its release, capitalizing on the wartime desire for uplifting entertainment and the star power of Betty Grable. While not critically acclaimed for its depth, it was praised for its energetic musical numbers, Grable's star presence, and its lighthearted escapism.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for Betty Grable's star performance and engaging musical sequences.
Enjoyed as a lighthearted and escapist wartime entertainment.
Seen as a typical, albeit enjoyable, musical of the era.
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Fun Fact
Betty Grable's signature blue eyes were considered so striking that she insured them for $1 million.
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