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Strike Up the Band

6.2 120 mins Comedy   Music   Romance   1940
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  
Director(s): Busby Berkeley

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.

Casts of Strike Up the Band

Mickey Rooney

as Jimmy Connors

Judy Garland

as Mary Holden

June Preisser

as Barbara Frances Morgan

William Tracy

as Phillip Turner

Larry Nunn

as Willie Brewster

Paul Whiteman

as Paul Whiteman

Margaret Early

as Annie

Ann Shoemaker

as Mrs. Connors

Francis Pierlot

as Mr. Judd

Virginia Brissac

as Mrs. May Holden

George Lessey

as Mr. Morgan

Enid Bennett

as Mrs. Morgan

Howard Hickman

as Doctor

Sarah Edwards

as Miss Hodges

Milton Kibbee

as Mr. Holden

Helen Jerome Eddy

as Mrs. Brewster

Jack Albertson

as Barker (uncredited)

Joe Yule

as Ticket Seller at Fair (uncredited)

Lowden Adams

as Morgan's Butler

Richard Allen

as Policeman

Eddie Buzard

as Young Man

Elliott Carpenter

as Henry - the Train Porter

Don Castle

as Charlie

Maxine Cook

as Girl

Vondell Darr

as Indian Love Lyrics Student

Joe Devlin

as 3 Balls 10¢ Attendant

Mary Jo Ellis

as Student

Roland Got

as Morgan's House Boy

Lois James

as Student

Louise La Planche

as Student

Linda Leighton

as Student

Lois Lindsay

as Dancer

Margaret Marquis

as 'Antony and Cleopatra' Girl

Mickey Martin

as Boy

Harry McCrillis

as Booper Martin - Tuba Player

Sidney Miller

as Sid - a Student

Jack Mulhall

as Man Phoning in Constest Winner

Wallace Musselwhite

as Student

Sherrie Overton

as 'Romeo and Juliet' Girl

Dick Paxton

as Dick - Second Trumpet Player

Naida Reynolds

as Student

Henry Roquemore

as Mr. Mollison

Virginia Sale

as Music Teacher

Helen Seamon

as Student

Helen Seamon

as Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' Boy

Myron Speth

as Student

Leonard Sues

as Leonard - Trumpet Player

Victoria Vinton

as Student

Billy Wayne

as Clown

Douglas Wilson

as Student

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