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Babes on Broadway

  • 19411941
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.6K
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Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney in Babes on Broadway (1941)
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Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney star in a musical directed by Busby Berkeley as two talented teenagers dreaming of success as Babes on Broadway.Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney star in a musical directed by Busby Berkeley as two talented teenagers dreaming of success as Babes on Broadway.Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney star in a musical directed by Busby Berkeley as two talented teenagers dreaming of success as Babes on Broadway.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.6K
YOUR RATING
    • Busby Berkeley
    • Fred F. Finklehoffe(original story)
    • Elaine Ryan(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Judy Garland
    • Fay Bainter
    • Busby Berkeley
    • Fred F. Finklehoffe(original story)
    • Elaine Ryan(screen play)
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Judy Garland
    • Fay Bainter
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 39User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    Babes on Broadway
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    Photos12

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    Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Ray McDonald, Richard Quine, Anne Rooney, and Virginia Weidler in Babes on Broadway (1941)
    Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Virginia Weidler in Babes on Broadway (1941)
    Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Frederick Burton, Maxine Flores, Karen X. Gaylord, Mary Jane Gumm, Virginia Gumm, Lois James, Ray McDonald, Donald Meek, Dorothy Morris, Richard Quine, and Virginia Weidler in Babes on Broadway (1941)
    Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney in Babes on Broadway (1941)
    Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney in Babes on Broadway (1941)
    Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Six Hits and a Miss in Babes on Broadway (1941)
    Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney in Babes on Broadway (1941)
    Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney in Babes on Broadway (1941)
    Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney in Babes on Broadway (1941)

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    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Tommy Williams
    Judy Garland
    Judy Garland
    • Penny Morris
    Fay Bainter
    Fay Bainter
    • Miss Jones
    Virginia Weidler
    Virginia Weidler
    • Barbara Jo
    Ray McDonald
    Ray McDonald
    • Ray Lambert
    Richard Quine
    Richard Quine
    • Morton Hammond
    Donald Meek
    Donald Meek
    • Mr. Stone
    Alexander Woollcott
    • Alexander Woollcott
    Luis Alberni
    Luis Alberni
    • Nick
    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • Thornton Reed
    Emma Dunn
    Emma Dunn
    • Mrs. Williams
    Frederick Burton
    Frederick Burton
    • Mr. Morris
    Cliff Clark
    • Inspector Moriarity
    William Post Jr.
    William Post Jr.
    • Announcer
    Carl Stockdale
    Carl Stockdale
    • Man
    • (scenes deleted)
    Rene Austin
    • Elinor Downing, War Refugee
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Baron
    • Butch
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Bedford
    Barbara Bedford
    • Mrs. Crainen, the Matron
    • (uncredited)
      • Busby Berkeley
      • Fred F. Finklehoffe(original story) (screen play)
      • Elaine Ryan(screen play)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Vincente Minnelli conceived and supervised the "Ghost Theater" sequence where Garland and Rooney imitate theatrical notables of the past.
    • Goofs
      When Alexander Woollcott is introducing the story, at one point his bow tie disappears and his collar is open.
    • Quotes

      Maxine, Little Girl at Audition: Please wait, don't send my brother to the chair, don't let him burn, please, please warden, please.

    • Alternate versions
      Some older television prints of the film delete the minstrel show finale.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hollywood: The Dream Factory (1972)
    • Soundtracks
      Babes on Broadway
      (uncredited)

      Music by Burton Lane

      Lyrics by E.Y. Harburg

      Played and sung by a chorus during the opening credits

      Reprised as a production number with the principal cast near the end

      Sung and danced to by Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney in blackface

      Danced to by Ray McDonald in blackface

    User reviews39

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    8/10
    Rooney and Garland - what more need be said.
    If you like fast paced Hollywood musicals from yesteryear, then this movie is for you. The story is dated and hokey, but there is a lot of singing and dancing. Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland and the rest of the cast is excellent. Rooney demonstrates his versatility as a song-and-dance man and pairs well with Judy Garland who sings several songs and is quite engaging. The finale includes a several-minutes long minstrel sequence which some may find insensitive as it is performed in black face. That notwithstanding, Garland performs a number in black face and in drag (i.e. dressed as a male), which is remarkable. The cinematography is excellent, capturing the dance sequences in all their glory. If judged by current tastes, the movie's style is a curio, an antique. But what is not dated is the energy, vitality and the music itself which would resonate with today's audience.
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    • Jan 26, 2014

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    • Release date
      • January 1942 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 58 minutes
      • Black and White

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