
Strike Up the Band
1940 · Movie · NR · 120 min · ★ 6.6
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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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-09-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 120 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (27 votes)
Themes
- musical
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1941
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1941 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment · 1941 · nominated
Cast & crew

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

Margaret Early
as Annie

Ann Shoemaker
as Mrs. Connors

Francis Pierlot
as Mr. Judd

Virginia Brissac
as Mrs. May Holden
Directed by Busby Berkeley