Meet the People (1944) is a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musical comedy film made, and set, during World War II, and starring Lucille Ball and Dick Powell and featuring Virginia O'Brien, Bert Lahr, Rags Ragland and June Allyson.

The film takes its title from a successful Los Angeles musical revue, which ran on Broadway from December 25, 1940 to May 10, 1941.

Vaughn Monroe and his orchestra, Spike Jones and his City Slickers, and Virginia O'Brien were also in the original stage cast.

One day he sees the brightly shining Broadway star Julie Hampton speak in front of a crowd of workers at the yard, and he instantly falls in love with her.

When the show is rehearsed, Swanee discovers that all the roles have glittery showbiz costumes, and don't look the least like working men.

But then he sees Julie posing for promotional photographs in her working outfit, and thinks she makes a mockery of him and his co-workers.

During a pep talk speech to her co-workers at the shipyard, she leaves the microphone on behind the stage, and gets Swanee to confess his feelings for her.

Cast notes: According to MGM records, the film earned $670,000 in the U.S. and Canada, and $290,000 in other markets, resulting in a net loss of $717,000.