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BABES ON BROADWAY (aka:)

-- Synopsis:
Tagline: The fastest musical show on Earth, biggest song and dance spectacle of all time! A lively musical featuring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland singing and dancing up a storm trying to make it big in New York. Mickey does several impersonations such as one of the equally energetic Carmen Miranda. Was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 for Best Song (" How About You" ). Also shows a Blackface Minstrel routine.

* Features:
Some very clever song/dance routines by Mickey and Judy, where Mickey shows off his talents in dance. Features Musical act plus a Hoedown Barn Dance, Tap, Blackface and more. Swing Dancer Maxie Dorf is said to be in this film, but not verified.

Date:	Studio:	Director:	Availability:
1941	MGM / UA	Busby Berkeley	DVD \| VHS \| Download
Runtime:	Country Made:	Language:	Color:
118 minutes	USA	English	Black and White
Genre:	Featured Dancer	Featured Dance	Dance Rating
Musical	Maxie Dorf	n/a	Very Good

Known Dancers	Musical Director	Actors / Actresses
Judy Garland	George E. Stoll	Mickey Rooney
Maxie Dorf		Judy Garland
Mickey Rooney		Donna Reed
		Margaret O'Brien
		Richard Quine

Dances performed in this film			Special Dance Interest
n/a	n/a	n/a	Carmen Miranda scene
			Latin Dances
			Jitterbug?
			Blackface, Minstrel

Some Music Titles in Film	Bands / Musicians / Singers	Posters / Lobby Cards
Alabamy Bound	< DeSylva, Henderson, Green	$ Mini Movie Print (framed)
Anything Can Happen in New York	< Burton Lane
Babes On Broadway	< Burton Lane
By the Light of the Silvery Moon	< Gus Edwards
Chin Up, Cheerio, Carry On	< Burton Lane
Franklin D. Roosvelt Jones	< Harold Rome
How About You	< Burton Lane
I've Got Rings on My Fingers	< Maurice Scott
La Marseillaise	< Claude Joseph, Rouget de Lisle
Mamá yo quiero	< Jararaca, Vicente Paiva
Mary's a Grand Old Name	< George M. Cohen
Oh Susanna & Old Floks at Home	< Stephen Foster
Romance No.2 in G Major, Op.40	< Ludwig van Beethoven
Rule Britannia	< Thomas Augustine Arne
She Is Ma Daisy	< Harry Lauer
The Yankee Doodle Boy	< George M. Cohen
Waiting for the Robert E. Lee	< L. Wolfe Gilbert

Stage versions of the film	Stage Date	Cast Recordings Available	Sheet Music Covers
n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Books Available on this film ...
Title	Author	Date Published	Publisher
n/a	n/a	-	-

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BABES ON BROADWAY (aka:)

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Featured Dancer

Featured Dance

Dance Rating

Known Dancers

Musical Director

Actors / Actresses

Dances performed in this film

Special Dance Interest

Some Music Titles in Film

Bands / Musicians / Singers

Posters / Lobby Cards

Stage versions of the film

Stage Date

Cast Recordings Available

Sheet Music Covers

Books Available on this film ...

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