For Me and My Gal
“She's a Yankee Doodle Girlie!”
Synopsis
Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.
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For Me and My Gal (1942) Original Trailer [HD]
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-06-06
Top Cast
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Judy Garland
Jo Hayden
George Murphy
Jimmy K. Metcalf
Gene Kelly
Harry Palmer
Mártha Eggerth
Eve Minard
Ben Blue
Sid Simms
Stephen McNally
Mr. Waring
Lester Dorr
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander
Theater Workman with Big Die (uncredited)
Hooper Atchley
Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)
Walter Baldwin
Bill (uncredited)
John Breen
Soldier (uncredited)
George Davis
France Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Gurney Bell
Sportsmen Quartet Member (uncredited)
Bill Days
Sportsmen Quartet Member (uncredited)
Jay Meyers
Sportsmen Quartet Member (uncredited)
Jay Moffett
Sportsmen Quartet Member (uncredited)
Ken Darby
The King's Men Member (uncredited)
Jon Dodson
The King's Men Member (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 21, 1942
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$802K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.4M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
5.45x
+$3.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Busby Berkeley
- Screenplay & Story
- Sid Silvers, Richard Sherman, Fred F. Finklehoffe
- Original Score
- Roger Edens
- Original Title
- For Me and My Gal
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Production Budget
- $802K
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.4M
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Busby Berkeley
Sid Silvers, Richard Sherman, Fred F. Finklehoffe, Howard Emmett Rogers
Roger Edens
William H. Daniels
Ben Lewis
Arthur Freed
Department Leadership Roster
Busby Berkeley
Director
Sid Silvers
Screenplay
Richard Sherman
Screenplay
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Screenplay
Arthur Freed
Producer
Robert Kalloch
Costume Design
Gile Steele
Costume Design
William H. Daniels
Director of Photography
Ben Lewis
Editor
Roger Edens
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About For Me and My Gal
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What is For Me and My Gal about?
Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI.
Who directed For Me and My Gal?
For Me and My Gal was directed by Busby Berkeley.
Who stars in For Me and My Gal?
The principal cast of For Me and My Gal includes Judy Garland, George Murphy, Gene Kelly, Mártha Eggerth, Ben Blue.
When was For Me and My Gal released and how long is it?
For Me and My Gal was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 44m.
What was the box office and production budget of For Me and My Gal?
For Me and My Gal had a reported production budget of $802K and grossed $4.4M at the worldwide box office (5.45 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for For Me and My Gal?
The original motion picture soundtrack for For Me and My Gal was composed by Roger Edens.
What is the age rating and content advisory for For Me and My Gal?
For Me and My Gal holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).