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, Grace Hayes
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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Broadway Melody of 1940 1940  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, George Murphy, Frank Morgan, Ian Hunter, Florence Rice, Lynne Carver, Ann Morriss, Douglas McPhail, Irving Bacon, Mel Blanc, Don Brodie, James Flavin, Bess Flowers, Jack Mulhall
Dance partners Kink Shaw (George Murphy) and Johnny Brett (Fred Astaire) vie for the love of the beautiful Claire Bennett (Eleanor Powell).
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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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