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Rating: 7 stars

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vaudeville show business new york city children performance

All movies seen on 02/09/2016

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Babes in Arms (1939)

Directed by Busby Berkeley

Musical | Comedy

Overview

Mickey Moran, son of two vaudeville veterans, decides to put up his own vaudeville show with his girlfriend Patsy Barton. But child actress Rosalie wants to make a comeback and replace Patsy both professionally and as Mickey’s girl.

Rated NR | Length 93 minutes

Actors

Mickey Rooney | Judy Garland | Charles Winninger | Guy Kibbee | June Preisser | Margaret Hamilton | Grace Hayes | Betty Jaynes | Douglas McPhail | Rand Brooks | Leni Lynn | Johnny Sheffield | Henry Hull | Barnett Parker | Ann Shoemaker | Joseph Crehan | George McKay | Henry Roquemore | Lelah Tyler | Charles D. Brown | Ann Bupp | Joe Caits | George F. Calger Jr. | Frank Darien | Dick Dennis | James Donlan | Inna Gest | Lois James | Robert Emmett Keane | Lon McCallister | Cyril Ring | Charles Smith | Leonard Sues | Libby Taylor | Mary Treen | Pat West | Frank Whitbeck | Robert Winkler | Sidney Miller | Grace McDonald

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

Another light-hearted musical starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, who are magic onscreen. I’m sure there’s been something written about these two and I’d like to read it someday. Quickly becoming a favorite movie couple. So much talent between them; they rise above this soggy story.

Weird to see a full on dance and singing performance in complete blackface but that was the times. Just strange to see it embraced. It is a great routine, however.

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