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Strike Up the Band is a 1940 American musical film produced by the Arthur Freed unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film was directed by Busby Berkeley and stars Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, in the second of a series of musicals they co-starred in, after Babes in Arms, all directed by Berkeley.
- September 27, 1940
- Arthur Freed
Strike Up the Band: Directed by Busby Berkeley. With Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Paul Whiteman, June Preisser. A high-school boy wants to become a professional musician, and his gal pal wants to become his best girl.
- (1.9K)
- Comedy, Musical, Romance
- Busby Berkeley
- 1940-09-27
Warner DVD's Strike Up the Band is a beautifully transferred and polished restoration of this old favorite. It's one film in the 5-disc Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland Collection with Babes in Arms, Babes on Broadway and Girl Crazy, all directed by Busby Berkeley.
- Busby Berkeley, William Ryan
- Mickey Rooney
Strike Up the Band (1940) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Teenage drummer Jimmy Connors (Mickey Rooney) dreams of winning the contest for school bands hosted by popular band leader Paul Whiteman (himself). In order to enter, Jimmy and his pals,...
- (30)
- Busby Berkeley
- Musical, Comedy
- Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland
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Summaries. A high-school boy wants to become a professional musician, and his gal pal wants to become his best girl. They work together staging big-band shows with fellow classmates in the hopes of hitting it big. Jimmy Connors and his girlfriend want to take part in Paul Whiteman's high school bands contest, but they cannot afford the fare.
Play Trailer. The merriest pair on the screen! Overview. Jimmy and Mary get a group of kids together to play in a school orchestra. A huge contest between schools is coming up and they have a hard time raising money to go to Chicago for the contest. Busby Berkeley. Director. John Monks Jr. Screenplay. Fred F. Finklehoffe. Screenplay.
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