Comedy ·Music ·Romance · United States of America · 1940 · 2h 0m

Strike Up the Band

Strike Up the Band poster
Director
Busby Berkeley
Cast
Mickey Rooney as Jimmy Connors Judy Garland as Mary Holden June Preisser as Barbara Frances Morgan William Tracy as Phillip Turner Larry Nunn as Willie Brewster Paul Whiteman as Paul Whiteman
Crew
Ray June — Director of Photography George Gershwin — Original Music Composer Fred F. Finklehoffe — Screenplay John Monks Jr. — Screenplay Arthur Freed — Producer
Tagline

The merriest pair on the screen!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Strike Up the Band — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
musical
Key Collaborators
Busby Berkeley Director Ray June Director of Photography George Gershwin Original Music Composer Fred F. Finklehoffe Screenplay John Monks Jr. Screenplay Arthur Freed Producer
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