The film tells the story of jaunty young policeman danny dolan tracy, who falls in love with waterfront cafe waitress helen riley bennett. Me and my gal is fast and funny, with tracy particularly mesmerizing. Academy awardwinner gene kelly makes his film debut as a song and dance. He makes a strong impression, seeming at home on the screen as if he had been there for years. Singin and dancing back in time for me and my gal 1942. Me and my gal justifies the loftiest standards of realism and entertainment. Scenes from the movie for me and my gal judy garland stereo for me and my gal finale when johnny comes marching home gene kelly duration. For me and my gal was a very well directed and acted movie. In 1943, in the french alps, the orphan sebastien lives in a small village with his grandfather cesar.
Academy awardwinner gene kelly makes his film debut as a song and dance man who lures. Judy garland stereo for me and my gal gene kelly 1942. Directed by 1 writing credits 4 cast 48 produced by 1. The jcc chicago jewish film festival is proud to bring you over 75 films here. Films for rental and download jcc chicago jewish film festival. Ray goetz, busby berkeley directing, in the 1942 hit from mgms arthur freed unit, for me and my gal. Ive seen an array of classic films at the theatre, but yesterdays viewing was one of the best cinema. For me and my gal 1942 official trailer judy garland, gene kelly movie hd two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of wwi. Almost all of the song and dance numbers are rather straightforward, lacking the geometric extravagance that the choreographer established as his trademark style in the 1930s. My expectations were for a fun, shallow and pleasantly forgettable musical. Provided to youtube by universal music group for me and my gal judy garland gene kelly david rose and his orchestra greatest performances original recordings.
Kellys cocky, slightly oily character is a bit of a heel, but kelly plays him with enough charm to make up for his defects. No love, no nothin and a journey to a star, then jumps to 1946 to snag the tune this heart of mine from the film ziegfeld follies. These were recorded flat and then also equalized with turnover. For me and my gal film, a 1942 judy garlandgene kelly musical directed by busby berkeley for me and my gal song, a 1917 popular standard song by george w. Starring judy garland, george murphy, and gene kelly. And through the film s world war i backdrop, for me and my gal drives home the realities of the second world war in a very real way. For me and my gal meyerlesliegoetz by judy garland and gene kelly, orchestra conducted by david rose this grand old 1917 tune provided the title for mgms late 1942 musical release for me. An unusually dramatic busby berkeley musical, for me and my gal chronicles the love and struggles of vaudeville team harry palmer gene kelly, in his film debut and jo hayden a stunning judy garland as they pursue their big dream of playing new yorks prestigious palace theater. His naturalistic, seemingly laidback working class geniality lends the film, otherwise chockfull of broad, breezy, mostly irish ethnic stereotypes, a colorful if not exactly authentic air. The song was used in the film jolson sings again when it was performed by larry parks dubbed by al jolson. Next up are two duets with gene kelly from 1943 s wonderful musical for me and my gal. Check out the judy garland online discographys for me and my gal pages. A smalltown farmer, down on her luck, finds her homestead invaded by a theatrical troupe invited to stay by her neerdowell sister. For me and my gal judy garland, gene kelly, the mgm studio orchestra, georgie stoll from for me and my gal 1942 16.
Ray goetz song, with a new verse by roger edens that makes the. For me and my gal marks the stunning feature debut of gene kelly who would become one of the best songanddance men in the business for the next two decades. For the first time in stereo, here is this george w. For me and my gal story by howard emmett rogers of vaudeville troupers before and during the first world war is obvious, naive and sentimental.
The world war i era and the field of vaudeville provided the setting for the romantic triangle plot of mgms 1942 movie musical for me and my gal, and all of it was an excuse to hear judy garland, george murphy, upandcoming star gene kelly, and others perform vintage songs from the early days of tin pan alley like the title tune, when you. For me and my gal is a 1917 popular standard song by george w. A pair of vaudeville entertainers faces the trials of career, love, and courage as world war i breaks out. Vaudevillian harry gene kelly pitching jo judy garland on forming their own act, the famous song by george w. This movie is about a song and dance team in those good old days of vaudeville, back in 1917, where jo hayden judy teams up with harry palmer gene as a. Van and schenck released it on the single for me and my gal in 1917.
Meyer and was first recorded by margaret oconnell in 1917. For me and my gal new york public library digital collections. Marta eggerth, who played eve minard, was a star of budapest and then broadway. The story line is very good, with all the twists and all, and gene kelly makes a great screen debut while judy garland was perfect in it. Working titles for the film while it was in production were me and my gal and the big time. Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of wwi. She made many european films, but her only two hollywood films both starred judy. Dvd and bluray clearance sale series order by phone 18003364627. This is actually quite a touching story and i highly recommend picking it up, very much worth it. Despite being a gene kelly fan, id never seen this film until last night.
For me and my gal by van and schenck was written by edgar leslie, e. Me and my gal featured another first, the film debut of gene kelly. The film for me and my gal surprised me by how good it was. Judy garland plays a member of a vaudeville troupe consisting of herself, george. Mgm used the contexts of world war i and vaudeville to make this patriotic film starring judy garland, which delighted audiences in its nostalgic view of that era and form of entertainment.
For me and my gal has real affection for the vaudeville world it depicts, no doubt partly due to the fact that garland and kelly both came from it. For me and my gal movie 1942 judy garland, gene kelly. Musical month for me and my gal 1942 after seeing for me and my gal on the big cinema screen yesterday, i knew i had to write about it for my next film presentation. And yet it remains one of the more underseen garland andor kelly andor berkeley pictures of the era, in. Judy garland, gene kelly, in his screen debut, george murphy, martha eggerth and ben blue. For me and my gal was released as part of the 5dvd set leading ladies of the studio era, repackaged in the sturdier, and much preferred, amaray case clamshell packaging see below. Not just your ordinary musical, this one has a fine story that fits in with the time of world war one. For me and my gal 1942 letterboxd your life in film. Friends login to see which of your friends have seen this movie. Judy garland and gene kelly reprise their 1942 roles from the movie.
Me and my gal is a 1932 american precode drama and romantic comedy film starring spencer tracy and joan bennett, directed by raoul walsh, and released by the fox film corporation. For me and my gal on dvd 012569678989 from warner bros directed by busby berkeley. The second cd opens with two tunes from the 1943 film the gangs all here. Bursting with vitality and oldfashioned charm, for me and my gal is for the ages. For me and my gal, a leisurely period musical, represents the first onscreen dancing of mgms new star gene kelly.
Not only was it directed by busby berkeley and produced by arthur freed, but it was judy garlands first adult role, and, furthermore, gene kellys film debut. Check out the judy rooms filmography pages on for me and my gal. For me and my gal full movie watch online, stream or download. For me and my gal the 1942 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. For me and my gal is a 1942 american musical film directed by busby berkeley and starring judy garland, gene kelly in his film debut and george murphy. For me and my gal the screen guild theater drama old. Judging by its lofty pedigree on paper, for me and my gal should really be one of cinemas most enduring and classic musicals. She leaves the act to join up with kelly, who promises to.
Judy garland plays a member of a vaudeville troupe consisting of herself, george murphy, ben blue and lucille norman. Tony martin, vic damone, kay armen, ann miller, debbie reynolds. Detailed information about this film is available from the afi catalog of feature films at, or by clicking here. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. So glad a copy of the dvd made its way to oxfam as its not widely available as some of his films. Eggerth is still very much alive and performing, her most recent appearance was in new york in 2008 still going strong at age 96. It was covered by six brown brothers, russ morgan and eddie wilser, craig duncan, harry roy and his band and other artists. Set during ww i, palmer and hayden team up as vaudeville artists. And oh, that musical score, remeniscent of some film scores by irving berlin. A moving drama with very little humor as opposed to most of kellys other mgm work from the era, while surprisingly dark for a musical, the two actors rise exceptionally well to the challenges of the picture. Much of the movie is believably rooted in professional details and routines. Puttin on the ritz clark gable, the mgm studio chorus, the mgm studio orchestra from idiots delight 1939 17.
For me and my gal song wikipedia for me and my gal 1942 overview tcm film download for me and my gal 1942 free subtitles. For me and my gal 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film was 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. A hit parade of era tunes paces the film, including the wowser ballin the jack and the sweetly harmonized title tune.
A guide to the filmscripts in the lilly library book department. Busby berkeleys for me and my gal is a judy garland mgm star vehicle that doesnt play much like a busby berkeley film at all. Gene kelly, judy garland, george murphy for me and my gal. Judy garland get happy summer stock, 1950 duration. Harry palmer deliberately injures his hand to avoid being drafted to the army.