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Babes in Arms is a 1937 coming-of-age musical comedy with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart, and book by Rodgers and Hart.
Babes in Arms is the 1939 American film version of the 1937 coming-of-age Broadway musical of the same title. Directed by Busby Berkeley, it stars Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, and features Charles Winninger, Guy Kibbee, June Preisser, Grace Hayes, and Betty Jaynes.
Babes in Arms: Directed by Busby Berkeley. With Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Charles Winninger, Guy Kibbee. A group of vaudevillians struggling to compete with talkies hits the road hoping for a comeback.
Together, they organize their friends to prove they can take care of themselves (“Babes in Arms”). At the Oscar W. Hemmingway post of the American Legion, Marshall leads the scuffling group of teens in a meeting where Val assumes the position as Chairman.
Babes in Arms plot summary, character breakdowns, context and analysis, and performance video clips.
Babes in Arms. Hailed as one of the finest musical comedies of its era, Babes in Arms introduced several songs into the American Songbook, including “My Funny Valentine,” “The Lady is a Tramp,” “Where or When,” “Johnny One-Note” and “I Wish I Were in Love Again.”.
Mickey Moran (Mickey Rooney) and Patsy Barton (Judy Garland) are aspiring entertainers and the children of vaudeville performers. Vaudeville is losing its...
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Babes in Arms was the first of the four “Let’s Put On A Show” musicals Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney made together.
Starring 16-year-old Judy Garland and 19-year-old Mickey Rooney, the film established the “let’s-put-on-a-show” storyline that became a film trope for decades. A box office hit, Babes in Arms grossed over $3 million worldwide. Learn more about the 1939 Motion Picture of Babes in Arms at the Official Rodgers & Hammerstein website.
Babes in Arms - (Original Trailer) A group of second-generation entertainers put on a show to launch their careers in Babes in Arms (1939) with Judy Garland & Mickey Rooney. Hosted Intro Intro Aired: Apr 2017
