Strike Up the Band (1940)
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.
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Mickey Rooney
as Jimmy Connors
as Jimmy Connors
Judy Garland
as Mary Holden
as Mary Holden
June Preisser
as Barbara Frances Morgan
as Barbara Frances Morgan
William Tracy
as Phillip Turner
as Phillip Turner
Larry Nunn
as Willie Brewster
as Willie Brewster
Paul Whiteman
as Paul Whiteman
as Paul Whiteman
Margaret Early
as Annie
as Annie
Ann Shoemaker
as Mrs. Connors
as Mrs. Connors
Francis Pierlot
as Mr. Judd
as Mr. Judd
Virginia Brissac
as Mrs. May Holden
as Mrs. May Holden
George Lessey
as Mr. Morgan
as Mr. Morgan
Enid Bennett
as Mrs. Morgan
as Mrs. Morgan
Howard Hickman
as Doctor
as Doctor
Sarah Edwards
as Miss Hodges
as Miss Hodges
Milton Kibbee
as Mr. Holden
as Mr. Holden
Helen Jerome Eddy
as Mrs. Brewster
as Mrs. Brewster
Jack Albertson
as Barker (uncredited)
as Barker (uncredited)
Joe Yule
as Ticket Seller at Fair (uncredited)
as Ticket Seller at Fair (uncredited)
Lowden Adams
as Morgan's Butler
as Morgan's Butler
Richard Allen
as Policeman
as Policeman
Eddie Buzard
as Young Man
as Young Man
Elliott Carpenter
as Henry - the Train Porter
as Henry - the Train Porter
Don Castle
as Charlie
as Charlie
Maxine Cook
as Girl
as Girl
Vondell Darr
as Indian Love Lyrics Student
as Indian Love Lyrics Student
Joe Devlin
as 3 Balls 10¢ Attendant
as 3 Balls 10¢ Attendant
Mary Jo Ellis
as Student
as Student
Roland Got
as Morgan's House Boy
as Morgan's House Boy
Lois James
as Student
as Student
Louise La Planche
as Student
as Student
Linda Leighton
as Student
as Student
Lois Lindsay
as Dancer
as Dancer
Margaret Marquis
as 'Antony and Cleopatra' Girl
as 'Antony and Cleopatra' Girl
Mickey Martin
as Boy
as Boy
Harry McCrillis
as Booper Martin - Tuba Player
as Booper Martin - Tuba Player
Sidney Miller
as Sid - a Student
as Sid - a Student
Jack Mulhall
as Man Phoning in Constest Winner
as Man Phoning in Constest Winner
Wallace Musselwhite
as Student
as Student
Sherrie Overton
as 'Romeo and Juliet' Girl
as 'Romeo and Juliet' Girl
Dick Paxton
as Dick - Second Trumpet Player
as Dick - Second Trumpet Player
Henry Rackin
as
as
Naida Reynolds
as Student
as Student
Henry Roquemore
as Mr. Mollison
as Mr. Mollison
Virginia Sale
as Music Teacher
as Music Teacher
Helen Seamon
as Student
as Student
Helen Seamon
as Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' Boy
as Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' Boy
Myron Speth
as Student
as Student
Leonard Sues
as Leonard - Trumpet Player
as Leonard - Trumpet Player
Victoria Vinton
as Student
as Student
Billy Wayne
as Clown
as Clown
Douglas Wilson
as Student
as Student
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Arthur Freed
Producer
Producer
Ray June
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Busby Berkeley
Director
Director
Fred F. Finklehoffe
Screenplay
Screenplay
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Art Direction
William Ryan
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
John Monks Jr.
Screenplay
Screenplay
George Gershwin
Songs
Songs
Ira Gershwin
Lyricist
Lyricist
George Gershwin
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
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