tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399905941707667.post3468095624870749357..comments2022-03-30T12:32:49.097-07:00Comments on Cin-Eater: For Me and My Gal (1942)Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07715057178983752370noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399905941707667.post-37986394279414556222013-03-13T14:44:42.174-07:002013-03-13T14:44:42.174-07:00Maybe I'm the only one who may notice this..wh...Maybe I'm the only one who may notice this..when viewing Gene Kelly in "For Me And My Gal"..his character in this film..just like in"Thousands Cheer" ,"Cover Girl","An American In Paris","Living In A Big Way"and"Cross Of Lorraine"..although he referred to himself as"the Marlon Brando of dance"..seeing the way he carries himself throughout the films I've just mentioned-he is more like"the John Garfield of dance".Listen to Gene Kellys voice..and then John Garfields voice..the same mannerisms,cocky,wise-cracking and with a chip on his shoulder,anti-hero attitude..they both could have played brothers.Infact-before I knew Gene Kelly was Irish..I thought he was Jewish straight from Rivington st.And his hard-luck"no buddy ever gives me a break..ya gotta take what you can get..and don't let anybody,especially women,make a chump outta-ya"attitude mirrors Garfield's character anti-hero persona to a "T".In fact..if"It's Always Fair Weather"had of been made in 1950..instead of 1955-and was done as a drama with some comedy touches,instead of a musical..and the three lead characters,layed by Gene Kelly,Dan Dailey and Michael Kidd,met 5years after the war(ending in 1945) instead of meeting in 10 years..those leads could've easily been played by John Garfield(in the Gene Kelly role),Robert Ryan( in the Dan Dailey role)and either Hume Cronyn,Anthony Caruso,Marc Lawrence,Dane Clark,Richard Benedict or Richard Conte(in the Michael Kidd role)-FredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399905941707667.post-61997819608430096192010-07-19T13:53:57.033-07:002010-07-19T13:53:57.033-07:00I'm not sure L.B. Mayer made "a decision&...I'm not sure L.B. Mayer made "a decision" to drop Deanna Durbin. According to Gerold Frank's biography of Judy, his decision was to keep both girls only to find that the studio had inadvertently allowed Deanna's contract to lapse and Universal had signed her. Deanna was already under contract to Universal when EVERY SUNDAY was filmed. I think both girls were remarkable talents. Amazing that they came along at the same time and started out together.Marknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399905941707667.post-71770456826379797432010-07-17T14:37:25.559-07:002010-07-17T14:37:25.559-07:00I'm with you, but I think we both might be in ...I'm with you, but I think we both might be in the minority. It's getting difficult to find people who even remember Durbin these days. Too bad her career was so short. In the long run though, she certainly fared better than Judy did. Garland has been gone for more than forty years, while Deanna is still spending her weekends shopping in Paris.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715057178983752370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399905941707667.post-60851192443277238042010-07-17T13:04:40.591-07:002010-07-17T13:04:40.591-07:00Judy Garland was a wonderful entertainer, but it w...Judy Garland was a wonderful entertainer, but it was Deanna Durbin who obviously was the better actress, better singer, and had better looks!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399905941707667.post-47144155429462895122010-07-17T10:59:44.234-07:002010-07-17T10:59:44.234-07:00As far as I'm concerned it's For Me and My...As far as I'm concerned it's For Me and My Gal — I've never been a fan of The Pirate, which belongs way more to Gene Kelly than it does Judy. Kelly jumps and swings around all over the MGM sound stages, which is fine, but it comes across as too much camp for me. Judy was coming apart at the seams at the time, and it shows in the movie.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715057178983752370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7378399905941707667.post-62945675860206132442010-07-17T10:25:13.223-07:002010-07-17T10:25:13.223-07:00Hi there Mark. Just a quick question: which movie ...Hi there Mark. Just a quick question: which movie is better, The Pirate or For me and my gal? I want to know which movie watch first :)Clara Fercovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04247553895885558509noreply@blogger.com