Strike Up the Band – Blu-ray Review (1 Viewer)

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In the late 1930’s, MGM had two up and coming talents on their roster of stars in Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland; although they were first paired in Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry (1937) and Love Finds Andy Hardy (1938), it wasn’t until Babes in Arms (1939) – the first film produced by former lyricist and future chief architect of MGM’s “Dream Factory” of musicals Arthur Freed – that duo would be firmly established as bona fide stars (a little movie called The Wizard of Oz certainly didn’t hurt Judy’s chances of stardom either). MGM quickly capitalized on this success by pairing Mickey and Judy again – along with Freed producing – in Strike Up the Band, the second of four movies showcasing the duo’s many talents. Warner Bros. has previously released this in the Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland Collection on DVD but has given the movie a standalone release on Blu-ray as part of the Warner Archive...

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