My Gal Sal (1942)

Director: Irving Cummings
Cast: Carole Landis, James Gleason, John Sutton, Mona Maris, Phil Silvers, Rita Hayworth, Victor Mature, Walter Catlett

Synopsis:

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