Pin Up Girl

1944

1h 23m

Musical

Comedy

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33%

Tomatometer

6 Reviews

56%

Audience Score

100+ Ratings

Beautiful U.S.O. singer and compulsive liar Lorry Jones (Betty Grable) and her best friend leave Montana for war jobs in Washington, D.C. Stopping in New York City along the way, Lorry spins a web of lies, turning herself into a Broadway star to gain the company of handsome war hero Tommy Dooley (John Harvey). Jealous club singer Molly McKay (Martha Raye) suspects Lorry's claims are false and hopes to expose her. The situation worsens when Tommy ends up in Washington at Lorry's new office.

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

Could it be that this is the musical which really scraped the bottom of the barrel?

Aug 29, 2014

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John Pym

Time Out

The script is nothing special, but Grable and singing rival Rae, both engaging troupers despite the mugging, do their best to liven up the proceedings.

Aug 29, 2014

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Variety Staff

Variety

It's all very pleasing and pleasant.

Feb 23, 2012

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Inane wartime musical comedy flag-waver.

Rated: C+

Jun 13, 2018

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Tony Sloman

Radio Times

Frankly, this one isn't terribly good.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 29, 2014

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TV Guide

Too bad it didn't work.

Rated: 2/4

Aug 29, 2014

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Audience Member

What can I say? Yes, is a light comedy with virtually no story. It was made for let "our boys" have relief, and at this point of view it works. It is full bright Technicolor, has Betty and Joe and Martha (and Charlie Sipvak, a solid second-row big dance band), what else?

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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lively WWII technicolor musical

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Astaire & Rogers it's not. While it was somewhat entertaining fluff, it had few other redeeming qualities. The costumes were ridiculous, distracting and very unflattering. And unfortunately, there really wasn't anything significantly original in the storyline itself. The final number, while impressive in its precision, lacked variety and musical interest, and consequently became boring very quickly, as the same moves were repeated over and over again. One very notable exception was the performance by Frank & Harry Condos (as The Condos Brothers). Their dancing was exceptional and dazzling to watch. If you're looking for simple fluff and diversion - enjoy. Just don't set your expectations too high.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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cant believe i watched it.... lol

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Colorful and lively musical which surprisingly shows very little of Betty Grable?s famous legs. A nice variety of musical numbers pep up the film, Martha Raye heads a fine supporting cast and provides amusing relief. Good score, well produced. Nothing deep but very entertaining.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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65/100. Colorful and lively musical which surprisingly shows very little of Betty Grable's famous legs. A nice variety of musical numbers pep up the film, Martha Raye heads a fine supporting cast and provides amusing relief. Good score, well produced. Nothing deep but very entertaining.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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H. Bruce Humberstone

Director

Betty Grable

Lorry Jones

John Harvey

Tommy Dooley

Martha Raye

Molly McKay

Joe E. Brown

Eddie Hall

Eugene Pallette

Barney Briggs

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Synopsis

Beautiful U.S.O. singer and compulsive liar Lorry Jones (Betty Grable) and her best friend leave Montana for war jobs in Washington, D.C. Stopping in New York City along the way, Lorry spins a web of lies, turning herself into a Broadway star to gain the company of handsome war hero Tommy Dooley (John Harvey). Jealous club singer Molly McKay (Martha Raye) suspects Lorry's claims are false and hopes to expose her. The situation worsens when Tommy ends up in Washington at Lorry's new office.

Director: H. Bruce Humberstone
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (DVD): Feb 21, 2006
Runtime: 1h 23m