Rick Livingston (Farley Granger) is imprisoned in the small town of Duck Creek for speeding, but he soon falls in love with Cindy Kimbell (Jane Powell).
Small Town Girl is a lesser MGM musical, but still quite entertaining. Farley Granger's character is a jerk, so it's hard to sympathize with him. Jane Powell is alright, and it's nice to see Fay Wray. Billie Burke and Chill Wills in bit parts. Nat King Cole appears briefly.
There's some quite good dance sequences. Bobby Van is wonderful as Ludwig, and his "Take Me to Broadway" number is great, while his "human pogo stick" dance is fantastic. Ann Miller is largely wasted, but she gets the surreal "I've Gotta Hear That Beat", which features disembodied hands playing instruments.
Small Town Girl is a lesser MGM musical, but still quite entertaining. Farley Granger's character is a jerk, so it's hard to sympathize with him. Jane Powell is alright, and it's nice to see Fay Wray. Billie Burke and Chill Wills in bit parts. Nat King Cole appears briefly.
There's some quite good dance sequences. Bobby Van is wonderful as Ludwig, and his "Take Me to Broadway" number is great, while his "human pogo stick" dance is fantastic. Ann Miller is largely wasted, but she gets the surreal "I've Gotta Hear That Beat", which features disembodied hands playing instruments.