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Strike Up the Band (1940)

Directed by Busby Berkeley

Musical | Drama

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.

Rated NR | Length 120 minutes

Actors

Mickey Rooney | Judy Garland | June Preisser | William Tracy | Larry Nunn | Paul Whiteman | Margaret Early | Ann Shoemaker | Francis Pierlot | Virginia Brissac | George Lessey | Enid Bennett | Howard C. Hickman | Sarah Edwards | Milton Kibbee | Helen Jerome Eddy | Jack Albertson | Joe Yule | Lowden Adams | Richard Allen | Eddie Buzard | Elliott Carpenter | Don Castle | Maxine Cook | Vondell Darr | Joe Devlin | Mary Jo Ellis | Roland Got | Lois James | Louise La Planche | Linda Leighton | Lois Lindsay | Margaret Marquis | Mickey Martin | Harry McCrillis | Sidney Miller | Jack Mulhall | Wallace Musselwhite | Sherrie Overton | Dick Paxton | Henry Rackin | Naida Reynolds | Henry Roquemore | Virginia Sale | Helen Seamon | Myron Speth | Leonard Sues | Victoria Vinton | Billy Wayne | Douglas Wilson

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
02/15/2016TVDVDLibrary7 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Fourth and final movie in this Garland/Rooney set. As expected some terrific musical numbers and performances.

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