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Babes in Arms

1939 · 93 min

A breezy, sunny backstage romp bursting with youthful energy, catchy tunes and broad comedy that breezes by.

Tagline
The big musical fun show!
Overview
Mickey Moran, son of two vaudeville veterans, decides to put up his own vaudeville show with his girlfriend Patsy Barton. But child actress Rosalie wants to make a comeback and replace Patsy both professionally and as Mickey's girl.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, music
Directed by
Busby Berkeley
Written by
Jack McGowan, Kay Van Riper
Starring
Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Charles Winninger, Guy Kibbee, June Preisser, Margaret Hamilton, Grace Hayes, Betty Jaynes
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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