Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Busby Berkeley
- Writers
- Fred F. Finklehoffe, John Monks Jr.
- Release Year
- 1940
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Genre
- Comedy, Music, Romance
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (27 votes)
Top Cast
Mickey Rooney
Jimmy Connors
Judy Garland
Mary Holden
June Preisser
Barbara Frances Morgan
William Tracy
Phillip Turner
Larry Nunn
Willie Brewster
Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
Margaret Early
Annie
Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Connors
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