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
A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody theme song. In 1963, Tom Prideaux wrote in "Life" magazine that the song "has been played ever since [1919] for God knows how many beauty contests, debutante cotillions and strip-tease acts." It was also often used in catwalk fashion shows. Fred Astaire danced to the song in the film "Blue Skies" in 1946. It was the theme song to the 1950s television game show "The Big Payoff" & "The Dream Girl of 1967 (December 19, 1966-April 28, 1967)" on ABC-TV Daytime USA and it performed & remade for instrumental by Percy Faith before replaced by Chuck Barris' New Theme of