Georgy Girl (song) film "Born Free". The song became a hit in late 1966 and early 1967, reaching number one in Australia and number three in the United Kingdom. In the United States, it was the Seekers' highest charting single, reaching number one on the "Cash Box" Top 100. "Georgy Girl" reaced number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100, I'm a Believer by The Monkees, kept the song from number one. The song US success prompted the Seekers' British album "Come the Day" to be retitled "Georgy Girl" for its American release. In 1967, an instrumental version by the Baja Marimba Band reached
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963 film) Prior to working on "The Girl Who Knew Too Much", Bava had taken a six-month break after filming the last of the special effects shots for his previous film "Erik the Conqueror". Bava spent this extended period reading mystery and horror magazines. He pondered retiring from directing and thought he might only return to work on special effects for film. Bava was convinced to return to directing by Samuel Arkoff and Jim Nicholson, who had begun co-producing Italian films for release in the United States. "The Girl Who Knew Too Much" was the first film in this venture for Arkoff