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You Were Meant for Me (1948) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Lloyd Bacon

Writing Credits  

Elick Moll ... (original screenplay) and
Valentine Davies ... (original screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

Jeanne Crain ... Peggy Mayhew
Dan Dailey ... Chuck Arnold
Oscar Levant ... Oscar Hoffman
Barbara Lawrence ... Louise Crane
Selena Royle ... Mrs. Cora Mayhew
Percy Kilbride ... Mr. Andrew Mayhew
Herbert Anderson ... Eddie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Barris ... Pianist - Member of the Band (uncredited)
Barbara Brewster ... Saleswoman (uncredited)
Les Clark Les Clark ... Member of the Band (uncredited)
Barney Elmore Barney Elmore ... Member of the Band (uncredited)
Morgan Farley ... Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Charles Flickinger Charles Flickinger ... Western Union Boy (uncredited)
Bess Flowers ... Woman on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Otto Forrest Otto Forrest ... Salesman (uncredited)
Ann Fredrick ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Jack Gargan Jack Gargan ... Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Kay Garrett Kay Garrett ... Salesman (uncredited)
Milton Gowman Milton Gowman ... Salesman (uncredited)
Harold 'Red' Grange ... Self - Football Player (archive footage) (uncredited)
Herbert Hoover ... Self - President of the U.S.A. (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bobby Jones ... Self - Champion Golfer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Maurice Kelly Maurice Kelly ... Member of the Band (uncredited)
Janet King Janet King ... Flapper (uncredited)
Perc Launders Perc Launders ... Saxophonist - Member of the Band (uncredited)
Lee MacGregor Lee MacGregor ... Roy (uncredited)
Marion Marshall ... Girl in Soda Shop (uncredited)
Robert McCord ... Member of the Band (uncredited)
Harold Miller ... Man on Dance Floor (uncredited)
Marilyn Monroe ... Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Ken Niles ... Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien ... Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Charles Owens Charles Owens ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Ben Pollock Ben Pollock ... Salesman (uncredited)
Dick Ryan Dick Ryan ... Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Erskine Sanford ... Dr. Frank R. Smith (uncredited)
Bill Sheehan ... Member of the Band (uncredited)
William E. Snyder William E. Snyder ... Member of the Band (uncredited)
Jeffrey Stone ... Boy in Drugstore (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland ... Minor Role (uncredited)
Charles Tannen ... Harry Jarvis (uncredited)
Tiny Timbrell Tiny Timbrell ... Member of the Band (uncredited)
Michael Towne Michael Towne ... Member of the Band (uncredited)
Gene Tunney ... Self - Champion Boxer (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick Winslow ... Drummer - Member of the Band (uncredited)

Produced by 

Fred Kohlmar ... producer

Music by 

Cyril J. Mockridge ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Victor Milner ... director of photography

Editing by 

William Reynolds

Art Direction by 

Richard Irvine
Lyle R. Wheeler ... (as Lyle Wheeler)

Set Decoration by 

Paul S. Fox
Thomas Little

Costume Design by 

Kay Nelson

Makeup Department 

Ben Nye ... makeup artist
Kay Reed ... hair stylist (uncredited)
Bill Riddle ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management 

Charles Hall ... production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Ad Schaumer ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)
E. Clayton Ward ... sound
George Leverett ... sound (uncredited)

Visual Effects by 

Fred Sersen ... special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Cliff Maupin ... still photographer (as Clifford Maupin)
Eddie Ledgerwood ... grip (uncredited)
Roger Shearman ... camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Charles Le Maire ... wardrobe director
Sam Benson ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Eugene Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

Earle Hagen ... orchestral arranger
Charles Henderson ... vocal arranger
Lionel Newman ... musical director
Herbert W. Spencer ... orchestral arranger (as Herbert Spencer)
Bill Atkinson ... musician: trombone double for Dan Dailey (uncredited)
Russ Cheever ... musician: alto saxophone, dubbed for Dan Dailey (uncredited)
Jimmy Heaton ... musician: trumpet double for Dan Dailey (uncredited)
Cyril J. Mockridge ... orchestral arranger (uncredited)
Edward B. Powell ... orchestral arranger (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited)
Urban Thielmann ... orchestral arranger (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Kathleen Fagan ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Les Clark ... choreographer
Dan Dailey ... choreographer
Kenny Williams ... dance director (uncredited)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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