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For Me and My Gal | 
| Director: Busby Berkeley
Actors: Ben Blue, Marta Eggerth, Judy Garland, Horace Mcnally, George Murphy
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 9127
Format: Ntsc, Subtitled
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: D67898D
UPC: 012569678989
EAN: 0012569678989
ASIN: B000GETTIO
Theatrical Release Date: 1942
Release Date: September 19, 2006
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Amazon.com Essential Video
"Say, Ihe/I looks like an actor," says the platform conductor. And with that introduction, Gene Kelly steps off the train and into his film career. After starring on Broadway in IPal Joey/I, Kelly made his film debut in IFor Me and My Gal/I opposite Judy Garland, with the pair playing vaudeville performers who team up to find success and, of course, romance. But just when things are looking up, World War I intervenes, and Kelly has to take drastic measures to keep a promise and avoid the war, at least temporarily.p Bad move, Gene. Filmed in 1942, IFor Me and My Gal/I vigorously supports the war effort, including teaching Kelly the error of his ways. The old-time setting also allows for a basketful of nostalgic charmers, including "After You've Gone," "Oh You Beautiful Doll," and "Ballin' the Jack," and Kelly and Garland's crooning and tapping of the title tune is pure joy. I--David Horiuchi/I
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 judygarland lovers February 14, 2006
judygarland (Canada)
If you are a Judy fan then you will love For Me And My Gal. Now i am only 12 years and i love her and just today i ordered a judy bio called judygarland bio and i can,t wait. Now in this movie judy is 20 beutiful and not a fat chubby teen like l.b. called her, but a beutiful 20 year old women. This is a great movie it is romantic and drama and musical built in one. Gene Kelly is in his first movie in this one and there is great dancing in this one. The best 2 songs you will enjoy in this movie are you beutiful doll and for me and my gal. so i hope you enjoy this movie if you buy it. and i do not think there are many 12 year olds who like judy so if a 12 year old likes it then maybye you will to.
I liked it too June 9, 2004
Joseph Hart (Visalia, CA United States)
I greatly dislike and resent reviewers who give away plots and endings. Why do they do it? This is one of my all-time favorite musicals. It is not a flag-waver and it does not sugar-coat war (rah-rah-America!), though as one reviewer mentioned, there is a note at the ending saying that war bonds would be sold in the lobby. War is hell. Everyone in it was wonderful, Garland actually kept right up with Kelly in the dancing, and she came across strong, professional and abundantly talented, all of which she is. (Incidentally, before Pal Joey, there was a straight play by Saroyan called The Time of Your Life which I think was Kelly's first big break (he danced), and before that a part in the chorus of a Porter musical called Leave It To Me, more than that I don't know.) The movie is singing and dancing from stem to stern, all wonderful, all Garland and/or Kelly, and I loved every minute of it. The directing was also good, though I'm no judge of that kind of thing, but it struck me as inventive and original while I watched it. I totally abhored Murphy's bit in France when he makes a sap out of the poor dumb foreigner with the fake money. And then his men have a good laugh. I thought it stunk. And on the subject of George Murphy (whose career in movies was about as stellar as Ronald Reagan's), Tom Lehrer said (sang, actually), Gee it's great! At last we've got a senator who can really sing and dance! That's about the size of it, folks. And I didn't think he did either of those particularly well. If he'd gotten the girl, I wouldn't have watched the movie a second time. One last note. I cried during this movie when Danny left for duty. And I really cried at the end.
Watching the Easter Parade May 16, 2004
David J. Simecek (Cleveland, OH United States)
There is apparently a shortage of the Great Easter Parade film, one of the truly GREATEST musicals (of which not enough have been released). I don't know what is available RIGHT NOW, but a wonderful copy came out several years ago on Lasar Disk, so IT HAS BEEN RELEASED.
BLACK WHITE....not color! April 29, 2004
So many have done such a great job reviewing this movie I won't rehash....but Amazon.com taking their cue from Warners (on the DVD box) say this is color and it is NOT....its in its glorious original Black and White and a beautiful print at that! Didn't want anyone out there afraid this masterpiece had been colorized! YiiikesbrKelly / Garland......please this should be a no-brainer!
Perfect. Charming. Perfectly Charming. April 11, 2004
M. Harris (Alexandria, VA United States)
For Me and My Gal was released when Judy Garland was about to reach the pinnacle of her Hollywood career as an adult film actress/singer. Co-starring Gene Kelly, in his first film, it's a slightly more sophisticated -- and much more engaging -- version of the old Mickey-and-Judy behind the scenes musicals of the late 30s and 40s. The production values are exceptional, and were it not for the exceptional transfer to DVD (which is in beautiful black and white), you almost wish the film were in color. But the b-and-w photography is a good reminder of where the term silver screen came from, and it gives the film an interesting vintage feel that is somewhat different than the glorious technicolor musicals, like Meet Me in St. Louis, that would ensure Judy Garland's status as an enduring musical legend. The commentary by John Fricke is fascinating (where does he find out all this stuff!?). The singing and dancing, and -- come to think of it -- the acting by Garland, Kelly as well as by future United States Senator George Murphy is exceptional. Interestingly, the best scene in film (in my humble opinion), the For Me and My Gal dance sequence with Garland and Kelly, seems to have been filmed in a complete, unedited single take. Very rare for an MGM musical number, and very impressive as well. With the DVD release of For Me and My Gal and Meet Me in St. Louis, and with the earlier-released DVD versions of The Wizard of Oz and The Harvey Girls, the only films missing from Garland's MGM canon seem to be Easter Parade and (perhaps) The Pirate. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Warner will release both on DVD sometime soon. (By the way, the DVD includes two very early MGM shorts: Every Sunday and The Fiesta of Santa Barbara. The former features Judy and Deanna Durbin, and although very dated, it's fascinating to see what a phenomenal talent Judy was even very early in her career. The latter features the Gumm Sisters, including Frances. Although also very, very dated, it's fun to watch.)
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