My Gal Sal
1942, English. Directed by Irving Cummings.
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
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Irving CummingsDirector
- Rita HayworthSally Elliott
- Victor MaturePaul Dresser
- John SuttonFred Haviland
- Carole LandisMae Collins
- James GleasonPat Hawley
- Phil SilversWiley
- Walter CatlettCol. Truckee
- Mona MarisCountess Mariana Rossini
- Bess FlowersLady Dancing at Party
- Frank OrthMcGuiness
- Hermes PanDancing Partner
- Iron Eyes CodyIndian (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 30 April 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Theodore Dreiser, Darrell Ware, Seton I. Miller
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My Gal Sal runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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My Gal Sal isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 April 1942. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed My Gal Sal?
My Gal Sal (1942) was directed by Irving Cummings and stars Rita Hayworth, Victor Mature, John Sutton.