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My Gal Sal

19425.8 / 10103 min
Comedy, Music, Romance

Overview

Biopic chronicling the early life of gay nineties-era songwriter Paul Dresser as he outgrows his job as carnival entertainer and moves up into New York society, writing one hit song after another. Despite his egotistical behavior, he manages to woo and win Sally Elliott, one of the more popular songstresses of the day

Cast

Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth

Sally Elliott

Victor Mature

Victor Mature

Paul Dresser

John Sutton

John Sutton

Fred Haviland

Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Mae Collins

James Gleason

James Gleason

Pat Hawley

Phil Silvers

Phil Silvers

Wiley

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Col. Truckee

Mona Maris

Mona Maris

Countess Mariana Rossini

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Lady Dancing at Party

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

McGuiness

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Dancing Partner

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Indian (uncredited)

Terry Moore

Terry Moore

Carrie Dreiser (uncredited)

Cyril Ring

Cyril Ring

Loud Customer's Friend

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Bartender

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Loud Customer (uncredited)

Nan Wynn

Nan Wynn

Sally Elliott (voice) (uncredited)

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Ida

Crew

Theodore Dreiser

Theodore Dreiser

Story

Darrell Ware

Darrell Ware

Screenplay

Seton I. Miller

Seton I. Miller

Screenplay

Irving Cummings

Irving Cummings

Director

Karl Tunberg

Karl Tunberg

Screenplay

Leo Robin

Leo Robin

Lyricist

Ralph Rainger

Ralph Rainger

Songs

Paul Dresser

Paul Dresser

Songs

Maurice De Packh

Maurice De Packh

Additional Music

Cyril J. Mockridge

Cyril J. Mockridge

Original Music Composer

Edward B. Powell

Edward B. Powell

Orchestrator

Alfred Newman

Alfred Newman

Music Director

Leigh Harline

Leigh Harline

Original Music Composer

Hermes Pan

Hermes Pan

Choreographer