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Strike Up the Band

1940 · 120 min

A lively, cheerful musical full of youthful energy, big band numbers, and feel-good charm.

Tagline
The merriest pair on the screen!
Overview
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.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • friendship
  • music
  • ambition
  • coming-of-age
  • found family
Places
  • school
  • big city
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance6
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, music, romance
Directed by
Busby Berkeley
Written by
Fred F. Finklehoffe, John Monks Jr.
Starring
Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, June Preisser, William Tracy, Larry Nunn, Paul Whiteman, Margaret Early, Ann Shoemaker
Music
George Gershwin
Cinematography
Ray June
Runtime
120 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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