Strike up the band

DVD 2007

Jimmy and Mary are two talented high school students ready and eager to climb the ladder of success. He's a band leader and she's his lovelorn singer. Together they sing and dance their way to the top, with a few bumps along the way.

Item Details & Discovery

Explore Topics & Themes:

Bands (Music) Drama

High school students Drama

Man-woman relationships Drama

Musicians Drama

More in this Genre:

Comedy films Drama Feature films Musical films Video recordings

Part of a Series:

Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland collection

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Edition:

Ultimate collector's edition

Description:

1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
monochrome
digital
optical
mono
Dolby
video file
DVD video
region 1

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: Not rated

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1940
Set contains 4 feature films plus a bonus DVD featuring Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland
Special features: All-new introduction by Mickey Rooney; Pete Smith specialty comedy short "Wedding bills"; classic cartoon "Romeo in rhythm"; "Do the la conga" stereo remix version; theatrical trailer ; Audio bonuses: "Leo is on the air" radio promo; "Millions for defense"; "Good news of 1938"; 2 radio shows with Rooney and Garland
Director of photography, Ray June ; film editor, Ben Lewis ; music and lyrics, Roger Edens ; composer, George Gershwin ; lyrics, Ira Gershwin
Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra, June Preisser, William Tracy ... [et al.]
Set ISBN: 141984850X 9781419848506
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono
Closed-captioned

Control Number:

1009856

UPC:

012569796737

Other Authors:

Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976, director
Edens, Roger, 1905-1970. Strike up the band
Finklehoffe, Fred F. (Fred Franklin), 1911-1977, screenwriter
Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973, producer
Garland, Judy, actor
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937, composer
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983, lyricist
Loew's Incorporated
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Monks, John Cherry, screenwriter
Paul Whiteman Orchestra, performer
Preisser, June, 1921-1984, actor
Rooney, Mickey, actor
Tracey, William, 1917-1967, actor
Turner Entertainment Co
Warner Home Video (Firm)
Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967, actor, conductor

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