Judy Garland - Dear Mr Gable (You Made Me Love You)

This is a lovely clip from Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) and Judy Garland was 15 here.
The song is based on a popular song called "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)" (music by James V. Monaco, lyrics by Joseph McCarthy), first published in 1913. Judy got her part on Broadway Melody of 1938 after she sang it to Clark Gable at his birthday party. The aditional lyrics concerning Mr Gable were added by Roger Edens.




Dear Mr. Gable
I am writing this to you
And I hope that you will read it so you'll know
My heart beats like a hammer
And I stutter and I stammer
Every time I see you at the picture show
I guess I'm just another fan of yours
And I thought I'd write and tell you so

You made me love you
I didn't wanna do it
I didn't wanna do it
You made me love you
And all the time you knew it
I guess you always knew it
You made me happy
Sometimes you made me glad
But there were times, sir
You made me feel so sad
You made me sigh, 'cause
I didn't wanna tell you
I didn't wanna tell you
I think you're grand, that's true
Yes, I do, 'deed I do, you know I do
I must tell you what I'm feeling
The very mention of your name
Sends my heart reeling
You know you made me love you!

Aw, gee, Mr. Gable
I don't wanna bother you!
Guess you got a lotta girls
That tell you the same thing
And if you don't wanna read this
Well, you don't have to
But I just had to tell you about the time
I saw you in "It Happened One Night,"
That was the first time I ever saw you
And I knew right then you were
The nicest fella in the movies!
I guess it was 'cause you acted so, well
So natural like - not like a real actor at all
But just like any fella you'd meet at school or at a party
Then one time I saw you in a picture
With Joan Crawford
And I had to cry a little, 'cause
You loved her so much and you couldn't have her
Not till the end of the picture, anyway

And then one time I saw you in person
You were making a personal appearance at the theatre
And I was standing there when you got out of your car
And you almost knocked me down!
Oh - but it wasn't your fault!
Naw, I was in the way
But you looked at me, and you smiled
Yeah! You smiled right at me as if you meant it
And I cried all the way home
Just 'cause you smiled at me for being in your way!
Aw, I'll never forget it, Mr. Gable
Honest, you're my favorite actor!

I don't care what happens
Let the whole world stop
As far as I'm concerned
You'll always be the top
'Cause you know you made me love you!