Georgy Girl Georgy Girl Georgy Girl is a 1966 British film based on a novel by Margaret Forster. The film was directed by Silvio Narizzano and starred Lynn Redgrave (as Georgy), Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, and James Mason. The movie also features the well-known title song, "Georgy Girl" as performed by The Seekers. The plot follows the story of a virginal young woman in 1960s Swinging London who is faced with a dilemma when pursued by both her father's older employer and the young lover of her promiscuous and pregnant flatmate. Georgina Parkin (Lynn Redgrave) is a 22-year-old Londoner who has considerable
The Girl from Ipanema as by Peggy Lee (1964), Ella Fitzgerald and The Supremes (1965), Shirley Bassey (1966) and Eartha Kitt (1974). Petula Clark sang it in 1977 on The Muppet Show. Crystal Waters recorded her version in 1996 for the various artists Red Hot Chili Pepper in Rio compilation and was later included on her 1998 greatest hits set. Diana Krall recorded another version on her 2009 album "Quiet Nights". A parody of the song, with different lyrics written by Stephen Sondheim, is entitled "The Boy From...". Another parody is "The Girl With Emphysema" by comedian Bob Rivers. The phrase "Boy from Ipanema"