For Me And My Gal (Full Frame)

VHS, 104 minutes, MGM

What makes "For Me And My Gal" such a good-time treat? How about direction by the legendary Busby Berkely, a trunkful of beloved tunes and two of the brightest stars in the MGM Heavens! Judy Garland and Gene Kelly teamed for the fist time in this sprightly tale of a vaudeville song-and-dance duo that bucks tough times and World War I on the way to show biz success. Kelly, making his film debut after triumphing as Broadway's "Pal Joey," was understandably nervous about facing the cameras: "I knew nothing about filming when we started and I was scared," he admitted. "It was Judy who pulled me through." The two stars are magic together - hoofing, clowning and torching their way through a hit parade of nostalgic gems like the title track "For Me and My Gal," "Smiles," "After You've Gone," "Ballin' the Jack" and over a dozen more. Busting with energy and the kind of old-fashioned sentiment that never goes out of style, "For Me And My Gal is for you, your gal, and everyone who loves movies the way they don't make 'em anymore...but should!.