The I Don't Care Girl (1953)
The Wild and Wonderful Musical About the BAD Girl of Show Business!
This semi-film within a film opens in the office of producer George Jessel, who never saw a camera he couldn't get in front of, who is holding a story conference to determine the screen treatment for the life of Eva Tanguay, and Jessel is unhappy with what the writers present him.He tells them to look up Eddie McCoy, Eva's one-time partner, for the real inside story on the lusty and vital Eva. Eddie's version is that he discovered her working as a waitress in an Indianapolis restaurant in 1912, wherein singer Larry Woods and his partner Charles Bennett get into a fight over her and both land in the hospital, and McCoy convinces the manager to put Eva on as a single to fill their spot. She flopped, but McCoy arranges for Bennett to be her accompanist, and she went out of his life. The writers look up Bennett, now head of a music publishing company, who says McCoy's story is phony, and it was Flo Zigfeld who discovered Eva for his Follies.
Cast
- Mitzi Gaynor - Eva Tanguay
- David Wayne - Ed McCoy
- Oscar Levant - Charles Bennett
- Warren Stevens - Keene
- Craig Hill - Lawrence
- Hazel Brooks - Stella Forrest
- Bob Graham - Larry Woods
- Gwen Verdon - Specialty Dancer
- Lovyss Bradley - Nurse
- Marjorie Holliday - Secretary
Screenplay
Themes
Musical Spectacle
Keywords
musical, biography
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The I Don't Care Girl about?
- This semi-film within a film opens in the office of producer George Jessel, who never saw a camera he couldn't get in front of, who is holding a story conference to determine the screen treatment for the life of Eva Tanguay, and Jessel is unhappy with what the writers present him.He tells them to look up Eddie McCoy, Eva's one-time partner, for the real inside story on the lusty and vital Eva. Eddie's version is that he discovered her working as a waitress in an Indianapolis restaurant in 1912, wherein singer Larry Woods and his partner Charles Bennett get into a fight over her and both land in the hospital, and McCoy convinces the manager to put Eva on as a single to fill their spot. She flopped, but McCoy arranges for Bennett to be her accompanist, and she went out of his life. The writers look up Bennett, now head of a music publishing company, who says McCoy's story is phony, and it was Flo Zigfeld who discovered Eva for his Follies.
- Who directed The I Don't Care Girl?
- The I Don't Care Girl was directed by Lloyd Bacon.
- Who stars in The I Don't Care Girl?
- The I Don't Care Girl stars Mitzi Gaynor, David Wayne, Oscar Levant, Warren Stevens, Craig Hill, Hazel Brooks.
- How long is The I Don't Care Girl?
- The I Don't Care Girl has a runtime of 1h 18m (78 minutes).
- What genre is The I Don't Care Girl?
- The I Don't Care Girl is a Music film.
- Where was The I Don't Care Girl produced?
- The I Don't Care Girl was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The I Don't Care Girl?
- The themes of The I Don't Care Girl include: Musical Spectacle.