The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Blistering performances.

The movie really just wants to entertain people.

This is a great movie about being a high school senior in the 1920s. Jeanne Craig captures the emotional highs and lows experienced at that age. Conrad Janis, who played the record producer in the Buddy Holly Story, looks so young and smart aleck in Margie. Alan Young, who was Wilbur in Mr. Ed, looks so geeky and smitten with puppy love over Margie. Esther Dale, who plays Margie's grandmother, is a strong woman and former suffragette with common sense ideas about life.However nowadays we would frown on a romance between a high school teacher and a student. But world famous historian Will Durant married Ariel, his high school student in 1913. They co-authored many books and were married for over 60 years.

Nostalgic look back into the 1920s with Jeannie Crain thinking back while in the attic with her daughter 20 years later.Everyone has their eyes on the handsome new French teacher at the local high school. Glenn Langan plays the teacher, and Lynn Bari, always the schemer in the movies plays the spinster librarian out to nab him. Problem is that the script gave Miss Bari no opportunities for scheming and plotting. The devil was taken out of her.We see what the 20s was known for- parties, the Charleston, those fur coats and everyone enjoying themselves.Esther Dale does an awfully good job in the role of the liberated grandmother. However, I envisioned Ethel Barrymore for the part.Throughout the movie, you wonder who Crain eventually married and you can't wait until her husband walks up the stairs. Yes, I was still surprised, but love conquers all!

Margie is my favorite movie of all time. It appeals to all ages. I have shown it to my mom, daughter, nieces, etc. and they all enjoyed it equally! They should definitely put this movie on video! Don't miss it if it comes on TV in your area.

One of my favorite movies from the 1940s. Crain plays Margie with such sweet, believable, awkward conviction; her goofily repressed homelife & "bad girl" best friend & various boyfriends round out this story in an unforgettable way. The music is poignant & tuneful & perfectly suited to the storyline, the humor subtle & sly & ever-so-slightly off color, in a way that is completely inoffensive. A joy of a movie!