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Too Many Girls
Mr. Casey's daughter, Connie, wants to go to Pottawatomie College and without her knowledge, he sends four football players as her bodyguards. The college is in financial trouble and her bodyguards use their salary to help the college. The football players join the college team, and the team becomes one of the best. One of the football players, Clint, falls in love with Connie, but when she discovers he is her bodyguard, she decides to go back East. The bodyguards follow her, leaving the team in the lurch.
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Plot Summary
Connie Gilchrist, an heiress to a vast ranch, is determined to marry a cowboy. Her overprotective father hires five handsome cowboys to protect her from fortune hunters, unaware that Connie has already fallen for one of them, Manuelito, who is actually an undercover agent investigating a crime syndicate operating on her father's ranch. Meanwhile, the other cowboys are vying for Connie's affection, creating a hilarious mix-up of mistaken identities and romantic entanglements.
Critical Reception
Too Many Girls was a modest success upon its release, primarily appreciated for its energetic musical numbers and the charisma of its lead actors, especially Lucille Ball in one of her early starring roles. While not critically lauded for its plot complexity, it was recognized as a fun and entertaining musical comedy that delivered on its promise of song, dance, and lighthearted romance.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its lively musical numbers and energetic performances.
Lucille Ball's vibrant presence was a highlight.
A light and enjoyable musical comedy, though the plot is predictable.
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Fun Fact
The film is based on the 1939 Broadway musical of the same name, which also starred Lucille Ball and Richard Carlson. The musical featured music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart.
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