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Awards. The film won the Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color (Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright and Thomas Little). It also was nominated for Academy Award for Best Scoring of a Musical Picture (Alfred Newman). Production
Attendees at the 15th Academy Awards. Greer Garson and James Cagney. Best Actress winner for Mrs. Miniver and Best Actor winner for Yankee Doodle Dandy. Teresa Wright. Supporting Actress winner for Mrs. Minver. View More Memorable Moments.
The winners of the Scoring Oscar were Ray Heindorf and Heinz Roemheld for “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” Credits. Running time: 103 Minutes. Directed by Irving Cummings. Share this: Filed Under: REVIEWS.
When it comes to timeless American classics, “My Gal Sal” by Paul Dresser is a song that never fails to captivate listeners with its catchy melody and heartfelt lyrics. Written and composed by Dresser himself, this song has stood the test of time since its creation in the late 19th century.
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Theodore Dreiser. Story. 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.
My Gal Sal is a 1942 American musical film distributed by 20th Century Fox and starring Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature. The film is a biopic of 1890s German-American composer / songwriter Paul Dresser and singer Sally Elliot.
