For Me And My Gal -

"For Me and My Gal" refers both to a classic 1917 popular song and the iconic 1942 musical film that brought it back to the height of popularity.

Before the film, it was a massive hit for recording artists like Van and Schenck and Billy Murray [10].

Kelly and Garland displayed an immediate chemistry that led them to star in five more MGM musicals together , including The Pirate and Summer Stock [33]. The Iconic Title Song For Me and My Gal

This was the first film where Judy Garland received top billing , cementing her transition from a child star to a leading lady [29].

Set during World War I, the story follows two vaudeville performers, Jo Hayden and Harry Palmer, who dream of playing the legendary Palace Theatre in New York. Their plans are derailed when Harry is drafted [25, 5]. "For Me and My Gal" refers both to

The song "For Me and My Gal" is a standard from 1917 , written by George W. Meyer with lyrics by Edgar Leslie and E. Ray Goetz [10].

This Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) musical is best known as the film debut of Gene Kelly , who was handpicked by Judy Garland to be her co-star [4]. The Iconic Title Song This was the first

The version performed by Judy Garland and Gene Kelly remains the most famous, often remembered for their charming dance routine and vocal harmony [1].