Babes in Arms 1939 N/R, 93 min. Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Busby Berkeley Cast: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Charles Winningham, Guy Kibbee, June Preisser, Rand Brooks, Henry Hull, Margaret Hamilton, Lon McCallister, Joseph Crehan, Douglas McPhail, Johnny Sheffield, Barnett Parker, Ann Shoemaker
This is the original Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney musical extravaganza featuring Busby Berkeley production numbers. Mickey Moran (Rooney) does not want to be sent to a work farm when his vaudeville parents go on tour. So, at his girlfriend Patsy Barton's (Garland) urging, he writes his own show, and he and Patsy hit the road on their musical tour. Nineteen-year-old Rooney was nominated for a Best Actor Academy Award.
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Little Nellie Kelly 1940 N/R, 100 min. Genre: Musical
Director: Norman Taurog Cast: Judy Garland, George Murphy, Charles Winninger, Douglas McPhail, Arthur Shields, Rita Page, Forrester Harvey, James Burke, George Watts, John Raitt
Based on the George M. Cohan play, this film tells the story of a stubborn father (Charles Winninger) who refuses to accept the marriage of his son (George Murphy) and a family feud is the result –until young Nellie (Judy Garland) saves the day. Songs include "It's a Great Day for the Irish" and "Singin' in the Rain."
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| 1. Babes in Arms (1939)
2. Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
3. Little Nellie Kelly (1940)
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