Strike Up the Band

Name: Strike Up the Band
Genre: Comedy, Music, Romance
Released: 1940-09-27
Duration: 120 min

2h 0m·Comedy, Music, Romance·

Directed by Busby Berkeley·1940

Rate

6.6/10 avg

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.

DirectorBusby BerkeleyCinematographyRay JuneScreenplayFred F. FinklehoffeStudioMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Actor	Role
Mickey RooneyJimmy Connors	Jimmy Connors
Judy GarlandMary Holden	Mary Holden
June PreisserBarbara Frances Morgan	Barbara Frances Morgan
William TracyPhillip Turner	Phillip Turner
Larry NunnWillie Brewster	Willie Brewster
Paul WhitemanPaul Whiteman	Paul Whiteman
Margaret EarlyAnnie	Annie
Ann ShoemakerMrs. Connors	Mrs. Connors
Francis PierlotMr. Judd	Mr. Judd
Virginia BrissacMrs. May Holden	Mrs. May Holden
George LesseyMr. Morgan	Mr. Morgan
Enid BennettMrs. Morgan	Mrs. Morgan
Howard HickmanDoctor	Doctor
Sarah EdwardsMiss Hodges	Miss Hodges
Milton KibbeeMr. Holden	Mr. Holden
Helen Jerome EddyMrs. Brewster	Mrs. Brewster
Jack AlbertsonBarker (uncredited)	Barker (uncredited)
Joe YuleTicket Seller at Fair (uncredited)	Ticket Seller at Fair (uncredited)
LLowden AdamsMorgan's Butler	Morgan's Butler
RRichard AllenPoliceman	Policeman
Eddie BuzardYoung Man	Young Man
EElliott CarpenterHenry - the Train Porter	Henry - the Train Porter
Don CastleCharlie	Charlie
MMaxine CookGirl	Girl
VVondell DarrIndian Love Lyrics Student	Indian Love Lyrics Student
Joe Devlin3 Balls 10¢ Attendant	3 Balls 10¢ Attendant
MMary Jo EllisStudent	Student
Roland GotMorgan's House Boy	Morgan's House Boy
LLois JamesStudent	Student
LLouise La PlancheStudent	Student