Strike Up the Band (1940)

2h | Comedy, Music, Romance | Sep 27, 1940 | Released

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.

Director: Busby Berkeley

Producer: Arthur Freed

Writer(s): Fred F. Finklehoffe John Monks Jr.

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Cast (51 Members)

Jimmy Connors

Mrs. May Holden

Barker (uncredited)

Mary Holden

Mrs. Connors

Doctor

Man Phoning in Constest Winner

Helen Jerome Eddy

Mrs. Brewster

Francis Pierlot

Mr. Judd

Joe Devlin

3 Balls 10¢ Attendant

Phillip Turner

Miss Hodges

Mr. Mollison

Music Teacher

Sid - a Student

Charlie

Mr. Holden

Student

Clown

Student

Annie

Dick - Second Trumpet Player

George Lessey

Mr. Morgan

June Preisser

Barbara Frances Morgan

Leonard Sues

Leonard - Trumpet Player

Mrs. Morgan

Willie Brewster

Morgan's House Boy

'Antony and Cleopatra' Girl

Eddie Buzard

Young Man

Lowden Adams

Morgan's Butler

Joe Yule

Ticket Seller at Fair (uncredited)

Paul Whiteman

Lois Lindsay

Dancer

Elliott Carpenter

Henry - the Train Porter

Richard Allen

Policeman

Sherrie Overton

'Romeo and Juliet' Girl

Lois James

Student

Mickey Martin

Boy

Helen Seamon

Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' Boy

Student

Girl

Student

Indian Love Lyrics Student

Paul Whiteman and Orchestra

Performers

Louise La Planche

Student

Harry McCrillis

Booper Martin - Tuba Player

Student

Student

Student

Student

Mickey Rooney Jimmy Connors

Virginia Brissac Mrs. May Holden

Jack Albertson Barker (uncredited)

Judy Garland Mary Holden

Ann Shoemaker Mrs. Connors

Howard Hickman Doctor

Jack Mulhall Man Phoning in Constest Winner

Helen Jerome Eddy Mrs. Brewster

Francis Pierlot Mr. Judd

Joe Devlin 3 Balls 10¢ Attendant

William Tracy Phillip Turner

Sarah Edwards Miss Hodges

Henry Roquemore Mr. Mollison

Virginia Sale Music Teacher

Sidney Miller Sid - a Student

Don Castle Charlie

Milton Kibbee Mr. Holden

Victoria Vinton Student

Billy Wayne Clown

Linda Leighton Student

Margaret Early Annie

Dick Paxton Dick - Second Trumpet Player

George Lessey Mr. Morgan

June Preisser Barbara Frances Morgan

Leonard Sues Leonard - Trumpet Player

Enid Bennett Mrs. Morgan

Larry Nunn Willie Brewster

Roland Got Morgan's House Boy

Margaret Marquis 'Antony and Cleopatra' Girl

Eddie Buzard Young Man

Lowden Adams Morgan's Butler

Joe Yule Ticket Seller at Fair (uncredited)

Paul Whiteman Paul Whiteman

Lois Lindsay Dancer

Elliott Carpenter Henry - the Train Porter

Richard Allen Policeman

Sherrie Overton 'Romeo and Juliet' Girl

Lois James Student

Mickey Martin Boy

Helen Seamon Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' Boy

Helen Seamon Student

Maxine Cook Girl

Mary Jo Ellis Student

Vondell Darr Indian Love Lyrics Student

Paul Whiteman and Orchestra Performers

Louise La Planche Student

Harry McCrillis Booper Martin - Tuba Player

Wallace Musselwhite Student

Naida Reynolds Student

Myron Speth Student

Douglas Wilson Student

Crew (5 Members)

Arthur Freed

Producer

Fred F. Finklehoffe

Screenplay

Ray June

Director of Photography

John Monks Jr.

Screenplay

Busby Berkeley

Director

Arthur Freed Producer

Fred F. Finklehoffe Screenplay

Ray June Director of Photography

John Monks Jr. Screenplay

Busby Berkeley Director

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Strike Up the Band (1940)

2h | Comedy, Music, Romance | Sep 27, 1940 | Released

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