United States / Sep 27, 1940 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ann Shoemaker | Mrs. Connors |
| Francis Pierlot | Mr. Judd |
| Virginia Brissac | Mrs. May Holden |
| George Lessey | Mr. Morgan |
| Enid Bennett | Mrs. Morgan |
| Howard Hickman | Doctor |
| Sarah Edwards | Miss Hodges |
| Milton Kibbee | Mr. Holden |
| Helen Jerome Eddy | Mrs. Brewster |
| Jack Albertson | Barker (uncredited) |
| Joe Yule | Ticket Seller at Fair (uncredited) |
| Lowden Adams | Morgan's Butler |
| Richard Allen | Policeman |
| Eddie Buzard | Young Man |
| Elliott Carpenter | Henry - the Train Porter |
| Don Castle | Charlie |
| Maxine Cook | Girl |
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| Vondell Darr | Indian Love Lyrics Student |
| Joe Devlin | 3 Balls 10¢ Attendant |
| Mary Jo Ellis | Student |
| Roland Got | Morgan's House Boy |
| Lois James | Student |
| Louise La Planche | Student |
| Linda Leighton | Student |
| Lois Lindsay | Dancer |
| Margaret Marquis | 'Antony and Cleopatra' Girl |
| Mickey Martin | Boy |
| Harry McCrillis | Booper Martin - Tuba Player |
| Sidney Miller | Sid - a Student |
| Jack Mulhall | Man Phoning in Constest Winner |
| Wallace Musselwhite | Student |
| Sherrie Overton | 'Romeo and Juliet' Girl |
| Dick Paxton | Dick - Second Trumpet Player |
| Henry Rackin | |
| Naida Reynolds | Student |
| Henry Roquemore | Mr. Mollison |
| Virginia Sale | Music Teacher |
| Helen Seamon | Student |
| Helen Seamon | Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' Boy |
| Myron Speth | Student |
| Leonard Sues | Leonard - Trumpet Player |
| Victoria Vinton | Student |
| Billy Wayne | Clown |
| Douglas Wilson | Student |
Genres
ComedyMusicRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Strike Up the Band |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 27 settembre 1940 |
| Production | Arthur Freed |
| Writer | Fred F. Finklehoffe, John Monks Jr., Ira Gershwin |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Assistant directors | William Ryan, Busby Berkeley |
| Camera operators | Ray June |
| Additional photography | Ray June |
| Production design | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis |
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| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons, Edwin B. Willis |
| Set decoration | Edwin B. Willis, Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | George Gershwin |
| Sound | George Gershwin |
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