A Gal in Calico
"A Gal in Calico" is a song by American composer Arthur Schwartz, with words written by Leo Robin.
Appearance in film
The song was introduced in the 1946 film The Time, the Place and [the Girl (1946 film)|The Time, the Place and the Girl]. In the film, it was performed by Dennis Morgan, Jack Carson, Martha Vickers and chorus.It was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song of 1948 but lost out to "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah".