Strike up the band 1940 trailers and clips moviefone. We search near and far for original movie trailer from all decades. A huge contest between schools is coming up and they have a hard time raising money to go to chicago for the contest. Teenage drummer jimmy connors mickey rooney dreams of winning the contest for school bands hosted by popular band leader paul whiteman himself. Abe and rose struggle with finances while joel finds an ideal spot for his ne. Strike up the band 1940stream and watch online moviefone. I say that only because the movie was made in the 1940s. Its no secret that the hollywood comet loves musicals. Strike up the band is a 1927 musical with a book by morrie ryskind, lyrics by ira gershwin and music by george gershwin. Strike up the band film by berkeley 1940 britannica. Strike up the band 1940 teenage drummer jimmy connors mickey rooney dreams of winning the contest for school bands hosted by popular band leader paul whiteman himself. Lets put on a swell show and call it strike up the band. But per chance they meet paul whiteman in person and are able to convince him that their band is good enough, so he. Judy garland and mickey rooney, a powerhouse pair that made a number of films together, became two of the highest paid stars of the 1940s.
The film was directed by busby berkeley and stars mickey. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The world series is always played at the home stadiums of the competing teams and the 1937 series was between. Yes, its the irrepressible mickey rooney, teamed up again with judy garland to show the. Strike up the band is another teaming of mickey rooney and judy garland who are of course put in the position of putting on a show to save a band, a.
Strike up the band 1940 cast and crew teenage drummer jimmy connors mickey rooney dreams of winning the contest for school bands hosted by popular band leader paul whiteman himself. The finale is somewhat of a letdown, though it does include medleys of the previously performed songs which saves it, but strike up the band is far too tame to end such a great film. The only connection strike up the band has with the stage musical from which it is drawn is the glorious george and ira gershwin title tune. Except for the concerto in f theres no way that gershwin can be compared to the other two. Yes, its the irrepressible mickey rooney, teamed up again with judy. Strike up the band busby berkeley, mickey rooney, judy. The 1930 broadway production of strike up the band, with music and lyrics by george gershwin and ira gershwin, had no relation to the story of this film. Strike up the band 1940 was another rooneygarland vehicle, with. The judy garland show, for 26 episodes during the 196364 season. Read the strike up the band movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. That lame diatribe for me gives this movie an f minus. Jimmy and mary get a group of kids together to play in a school orchestra. A high schooler who taught his marching band to swing finds out the king of jazz himself, paul whiteman, is hosting a contest out in chicago and wants to.
At first mgm seriously considered starring rooney and garland in the college musical good news, but studio chief louis b. Judy garland film set strike up the band 1939 mgm judy garland and mickey rooney in strike. Notes about strike up the band, 1940, directed by busby berkeley, with mickey rooney, judy garland, paul whiteman and his orchestra, available from turner classic movies. Strike up the band 1940 trailers and clips teenage drummer jimmy connors mickey rooney dreams of winning the contest for school bands hosted by popular band leader paul whiteman himself. Jimmy and his friends decide to put on an epic student play to raise. You are bidding on an original vintage strike up the band photo. Released 1940, strike up the band stars mickey rooney, judy garland, paul whiteman the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 0 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which compiled. The film was directed by busby berkeley and stars mickey rooney and judy garland, in the second of a series of musicals they costarred in, after babes in arms, all directed by berkeley. Mayer changed his mind and chose strike up the band. Read the full synopsis of strike up the band, 1940, directed by busby berkeley, with mickey rooney, judy garland, paul whiteman and his orchestra, at turner classic movies. Mickey rooney, judy garland, orchestra, chorus and dancers.
Original 1940 strike up the band movie still photo judy. Strike up the band 1940 a march through film history. Feel free to send us your trailer requests and we will do our best to hunt it down. The best thing about this movie is that it appeals to all ages.
Strike up the band 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In 2010, i revealed i had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Strike up the band 1940 0927 1940 us comedy, music, romance 2h user score. Certainly, gershwin was a fine composer of show tunes, but his limited output as a classical composer is hugely overrated. Strike up the band was the second of four backyard musicals mickey rooney and judy garland made together between 1939 and 1943. Strike up the band is a 1940 american musical film produced by the arthur freed unit at metrogoldwynmayer.
It ran in philadelphia that year, unsuccessfully, and on. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Yes, its the irrepressible mickey rooney, teamed up again with judy garland to show the grownups how to do things right. With recent success mgm teams up once again the young stars mickey. Strike up the band 1940 stream and watch online moviefone. A highschool band sets out to win a national radio contest. Judy garland and mickey rooney star as a pair of talented teenagers who stage an orchestra show intending to enter a competition in chicago. The lyrics to strike up the band were altered by ira gershwin several times to please the powers that be in hollywood. Strike up the band full movie 1940 lets join, fullhd movies season episode here. Strike up the band is a showcase for the effervescent rooney and the dynamic garland. Jimmy mickey rooneyand mary judy garland discuss ideas for a new school band. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. A huge contest between schools is coming up and they have a hard time raising money.
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