As a Warner Archive release, it’s also a perfect Blu-ray representation of the film.
It’s also a musical oddly stuck in a very strange time period.
It went into production in April of 1940, as war was raging in Europe, but in America “The Yanks Aren’t Coming…” was seen on placards in demonstrations around the country. It just wasn’t our war.
By the time it was released in September, things were continuing to heat up.
So what we have is a relatively still innocent Garland / Rooney / Freed production, that ends with Judy and Mickey atop a staircase while the American flag waves over them in an optical.
One of the miraculous Warner Archive projects, it’s derived from a fine grain derived from the very worn OCN, before that element was lost in the GEH fire.
But you’d never know it.
Before other begin the “why didn’t we…,,” “when are they…”
I have no idea when the other three films in the Rooney / Garland Collection – Babes in Arms, Girl Crazy and Babes on Broadway are coming, but presuming that each will require work…
Image – 5
Audio – 5
Pass / Fail – Pass
Upgrade from DVD – Absolutely
Highly Recommended
Robert has been known in the film industry for his unmatched skill and passion in film preservation. Growing up around photography, his first home theater experience began at age ten with 16mm. Years later he was running 35 and 70mm at home.
His restoration projects have breathed new life into classic films like Lawrence of Arabia, Vertigo, My Fair Lady, Spartacus, and The Godfather series. Beyond his restoration work, he has also shared his expertise through publications, contributing to the academic discourse on film restoration. The Academy Film Archive houses the Robert A. Harris Collection, a testament to his significant contributions to film preservation.
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