My Best Gal is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Anthony Mann and written by Olive Cooper and Earl Felton. The film stars Jane Withers, Jimmy Lydon, Frank Craven, Fortunio Bonanova, George Cleveland and Franklin Pangborn.[1][2][3] The film was released on March 28, 1944, by Republic Pictures.
| My Best Gal | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Anthony Mann |
| Screenplay by | Olive Cooper Earl Felton |
| Story by | Richard Brooks |
| Produced by | Harry Grey |
| Starring | Jane Withers Jimmy Lydon Frank Craven Fortunio Bonanova Franklin Pangborn |
| Cinematography | Jack A. Marta |
| Edited by | Ralph Dixon |
| Music by | Marlin Skiles |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editKitty O'Hara (Jane Withers) has a good singing voice but will have nothing to do with trying to use it in the theatre or on the radio. She and her grandfather, Danny O'Hara (Frank Craven), and ex-vaudeville hoofer, work in a Broadway drug store, rendezvous of young aspiring actors and performers, Danny and his friend Johnny McCloud (Jimmy Lydon), embryo writer of musicals, conspire to have Kitty's voice auditioned by a radio man. Her anger at discovering she's been tricked subsides when Johnny's induction notice into the U.S. Army arrives, and she tries to interest Broadway producer Ralph Hodges (George Cleveland) in Johnny's musical show. It is auditioned, using the talents of all young unknown performers, and Hodges wants to buy it, but without the youthful talent. Johnny rejects the offer until Danny becomes ill and needs an expensive operation, which Johnny secretly uses the money from selling his show to Hodgs. Kitty and his friends think Johnny has betrayed them.
Cast
edit- Jane Withers as Kitty O'Hara
- Jimmy Lydon as Johnny McCloud
- Frank Craven as Danny O'Hara
- Fortunio Bonanova as Charlie
- George Cleveland as Ralph Hodges
- Franklin Pangborn as Mr. Porter
- Mary Newton as Miss Simpson
- Jack Boyle as Freddy
References
edit- ^ "My Best Gal (1944) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "My Best Gal (1944) - Anthony Mann - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". AllMovie. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "My Best Gal". afi.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
External links
edit- My Best Gal at IMDb
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