For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal is a 1942 American musical film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring Judy Garland, Gene Kelly – in his screen debut – and George Murphy, and featuring Martha Eggerth and Ben Blue. The film was written by Richard Sherman, Fred F. Finklehoffe and Sid Silvers, based on a story by Howard Emmett Rogers inspired by a true story about vaudeville actors Harry Palmer and Jo Hayden, when Palmer was drafted into World War I. It was a production of the Arthur Freed unit at MGM. In the heyday of vaudeville, on the verge of America's entrance into World War I, two talented...
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Release date:1942
Directed by:Busby Berkeley
Runtime:104 Minutes
Producer:Arthur Freed
Editor:Ben Lewis
Music by:Roger Edens, Georgie Stoll
Cinematography:William H. Daniels
Screenplay by:Richard M. Sherman, Fred F. Finklehoffe, Sid Silvers
Estimated budget:$803,000
Genre:Musical

Cast of For Me and My Gal

Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
Born:Aug. 23, 1912
Died:Feb. 2, 1996
Judy Garland
Judy Garland
Born:June 10, 1922
Died:June 22, 1969
George Murphy
George Murphy
Born:July 4, 1902
Died:May 3, 1992
Stephen McNally
Stephen McNally
Born:July 29, 1913
Died:June 4, 1994
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
Born:Apr. 30, 1887
Died:Nov. 17, 1943
Walter Baldwin
Walter Baldwin
Born:Jan. 2, 1889
Died:Jan. 27, 1977

Film director of For Me and My Gal

Busby Berkeley
Busby Berkeley
Born: November 29, 1895
Died: March 14, 1976

Busby Berkeley was a highly influential Hollywood movie director and musical choreographer. Berkeley was famous for his elaborate musical production numbers that often involved complex geometric patterns. Berkeley's works used large numbers of showgirls and props as fantasy elements in...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What was the tagline from the film, For Me and My Gal?
  • A:
    The film's slogan was, "Greatest musical show ever to thrill your heart!"
  • Q:
    Who starred in the film "For Me and My Gal"?
  • A:
    Gene Kelly, Judy Garland and George Murphy starred in the movie.
  • Q:
    When was the movie "For Me and My Gal" first released to the public?
  • A:
    The movie was released in October, 1942.
  • Q:
    Who was the writer of the music for the film For Me and My Gal?
  • A:
    Roger Edens composed the original music score for the soundtrack.
  • Q:
    Who produced the movie, "For Me and My Gal"?
  • A:
    Arthur Freed was the film's producer.
  • Q:
    What is the approximate runtime of the motion picture "For Me and My Gal"?
  • A:
    The runtime is 104 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the motion picture, "For Me and My Gal"?
  • A:
    Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was the film's distributor.
  • Q:
    The movie, "For Me and My Gal" is in what genre?
  • A:
    It is classified as... Musical and Black-and-white.
  • Q:
    Who was the director of the motion picture "For Me and My Gal"?
  • A:
    Busby Berkeley directed the motion picture.
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