My Gal Sal (1942)
103 min
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
- Release date
- April 30, 1942
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Rita Hayworth as Sally Elliott
- Victor Mature as Paul Dresser
- John Sutton as Fred Haviland
- Carole Landis as Mae Collins
- James Gleason as Pat Hawley
- Phil Silvers as Wiley
- Walter Catlett as Colonel Truckee
- Mona Maris as Countess Mariana Rossini
- Frank Orth as McGuiness
- Stanley Andrews as Mr. Dreiser
Crew
- Irving Cummings · Director
- Theodore Dreiser · Writer
- Seton I. Miller · Writer
- Darrell Ware · Writer
- Karl Tunberg · Writer
- Robert Bassler · Producer
- Ernest Palmer · Cinematographer
- Robert L. Simpson · Editor