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Strike Up the Band (1940)
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27 September 1940 (USA) moreTagline:
THEIR SUNNIEST, FUNNIEST, DOWN-TO-MIRTHIEST HIT! (original ad - all caps) morePlot:
Jimmy Connors and his girl-friend want to take part in Paul Whiteman's highschool's band contest, but they cannot afford the fare... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
Mickey does it all more (8 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mickey Rooney | ... | James 'Jimmy' Connors | |
| Judy Garland | ... | Mary Holden | |
| Paul Whiteman and Orchestra | ... | Group Performers | |
| June Preisser | ... | Barbara Frances Morgan | |
| William Tracy | ... | Philip 'Phil' Turner | |
| Larry Nunn | ... | Willie Brewster | |
| Paul Whiteman | ... | Paul Whiteman | |
| Margaret Early | ... | Annie | |
| Ann Shoemaker | ... | Mrs. Jessie Connors | |
| Francis Pierlot | ... | Mr. Judd | |
| Virginia Brissac | ... | Mrs. May Holden | |
| George Lessey | ... | Mr. Morgan | |
| Enid Bennett | ... | Mrs. Morgan | |
| Howard C. Hickman | ... | Doctor (as Howard Hickman) | |
| Sarah Edwards | ... | Miss Hodges, a Teacher |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Fun Stuff
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A tearjerker dating back to 1913, "The Curse of an Aching Heart" (music by Al Piantadosi, lyrics by Henry Fink), intended for Judy Garland in the "Nell of New Rochelle" sequence, was cut from the release print. Miss Garland's prerecording is featured on "Mickey & Judy," a CD box set from Rhino. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Jimmy Conners claims to have gone to Chicago for the World Series three years before. The World Series is always played at the home stadiums of the competing teams and the 1937 series was between the New York Yankees and the New York Giants. The 1938 World Series was indeed between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees, but that would have been only two years before the film was released. moreQuotes:
Paul Whiteman: Take that boy on the street. Teach him to blow a horn and he'll never blow a safe. moreSoundtrack:
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A delightful high-energy romp. I think Mickey Rooney outshines Judy Garland in this one (but that might be like comparing apples to oranges, which incidentally play a not incidental role in this movie). Mickey plays the piano, the drums, sings, dances, pitches baseballs and jumps over fences and hedgerows....plus he's good to his widowed mother and turns up the "life's a gas" charm at the drop of a hat. Judy is more serious, reflective, and tender, all of which works well in the songs she performs. I could have done without the extended "Snidely Whiplash" melodrama routine, but hey, what's perfect in this world. The teenagers in this movie, however, look like miniature adults, and moreover, some of Mickey's band members look a little long in the tooth. Was there really a time when jazz was the most shocking thing a kid could be interested in?