For Me and My Gal is a 1942 American musical directed by Busby Berkeley. It stars Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, and George Murphy. It was Kelly's screen debut. This movie is inspired by a true story about vaudeville actors Harry Palmer and Jo Hayden when Harry Palmer was drafted into World War I. In the heyday of vaudeville before World War I, a couple of talented youngsters set their sights on the Palace Theatre. Just when it seems their ambition will be realized, the boy gets his draft card. To obtain deferment, he smashes his hand in a trunk and the girl walks out on him. Unable to live without her and unable to enlist because of his injury, he joins the YMCA and follows her to France where she is singing for the troops. In a heroic attempt to rescue some soldiers trapped by the enemy, he vindicates himself and after the Armistice, their reunion is celebrated in lights on the Palace marquee. The movie was successful upon its release. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kaleidoscopic Choreography from Footlight Parade, 1933 Busby Berkeley (November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976), born William Berkeley Enos in Los Angeles, California, was a highly influential Hollywood movie director and musical choreographer. ... Arthur Freed (September 9, 1894 - April 12, 1973) was born Arthur Grossman in Down Ton Ton Village. ... Richard M. Sherman (born June 12, 1928) (see also: Sherman Brothers) is an Academy Award-winning Jewish-American songwriter who specializes in musical film with his brother Robert B. Sherman. ... Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969) was an Academy Award-nominated American film actress and singer, best known for her role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). ... For the similarly-named American actress, see Jean Kelly. ... George Lloyd Murphy (July 4, 1902–May 3, 1992) was an American dancer, actor, and politician. ... Roger Edens (9 November 1905, Hillsboro, Texas - 13 July 1970, Hollywood) was a Hollywood composer, arranger and associate producer, and is considered one of the major creative figures in Arthur Freeds musical film production unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer during the golden era of Hollywood. // Edenss parents were... William H. Daniels (December 1, 1901 - June 14, 1970) was a film cinematographer best known as Greta Garbos personal lensman. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... See also: 1941 in film 1942 1943 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Carole Lombard is killed in a plane crash when returning from a War Bond tour. ... Kaleidoscopic Choreography from Footlight Parade, 1933 Busby Berkeley (November 29, 1895 – March 14, 1976), born William Berkeley Enos in Los Angeles, California, was a highly influential Hollywood movie director and musical choreographer. ... Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 - June 22, 1969) was an Academy Award-nominated American film actress and singer, best known for her role as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939). ... For the similarly-named American actress, see Jean Kelly. ... George Lloyd Murphy (July 4, 1902–May 3, 1992) was an American dancer, actor, and politician. ...

External links

• For Me and My Gal at the Internet Movie Database
• The Judy Garland Online Discography "For Me And My Gal" pages.