Babes in Arms (1939) | |
| Director(s) | Busby Berkeley |
| Producer(s) | Arthur Freed |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Film Adaptation, Musical |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Busby Berkeley, Show Business |
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Babes in Arms Overview:
Babes in Arms (1939) was a Musical - Comedy Film directed by Busby Berkeley and produced by Arthur Freed.
SYNOPSIS
Showbiz musical directed by Hollywood surrealist Berkeley paired Rooney and Garland for the first time as the children of former vaudevillians who team up to put on a Really Big Show to raise money for their folks. Lots of singing and dancing, with both kids doing uncanny impersonations of then-current celebrities and political figures. Includes the title song and "You Are My Lucky Star."
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1939 --- Ceremony Number 12 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Mickey Rooney | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | George E. Stoll, Roger Edens | Nominated |
Babes in Arms BlogHub Articles:
Babes in Arms (1939)
on Jul 25, 2016 From Journeys in Classic FilmThe final week of the July Four gets musical with those lovable scamps Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. The third film the two musical dynamos made, Babes in Arms was Warner Bros. biggest moneymaker for the year, beating out the other Judy Garland movie out, a little film called The Wizard of Oz that... Read full article
The Essential Films of 1939: Babes in Arms
By Amanda Garrett on Dec 29, 2014 From Old Hollywood FilmsMickey and Judy put on a show in Babes in Arms. The Director: Busby Berkeley. The Stars: Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland. Source Material: The Broadway musical Babes in Arms by Richard Rodger and Lorenz Hart. A watchful Mickey Rooney oversees Judy Garland placing her handprints outside... Read full article
Babes in Arms (1939)
By Beatrice on Feb 23, 2014 From Flickers in TimeBabes in Arms Directed by Busby Berkeley Written by Jack McGowan and Kay Van Riper based on the play by Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart 1939/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Netflix rental #140 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die I love both movie musicals and Judy Garland but I couldn... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: BABES IN ARMS (1939)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 20, 2013 From Virtual ViragoThe Busby Berkeley musical Babes in Arms (1939) proved an important moment in Mickey Rooney’s career; his role as showbiz hopeful Mickey Moran earned him his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor, in a year when the competition included Clark Gable for Gone with the Wind, Laurence Olivier for ... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: BABES IN ARMS (1939)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 20, 2013 From Virtual ViragoThe Busby Berkeley musical Babes in Arms (1939) proved an important moment in Mickey Rooney’s career; his role as showbiz hopeful Mickey Moran earned him his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor, in a year when the competition included Clark Gable for Gone with the Wind, Laurence Olivier for ... Read full article
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Facts about Babes in Arms
In two of her MGM musicals, Judy Garland preformed the classic rouser, "Broadway Rhythm" (music by Nacio Herb Brown, lyrics by Arthur Freed): in this film, as part of the Roger Edens-created "Opera Vs. Jazz" routine, also featuring Betty Jaynes; and the last tune in a medley which closed Presenting Lily Mars, the ditty used as a showcase for Judy to dance with Charles Walters (who went uncredited for choreographing and performing in the finale), and for the star to sing with the MGM Studio Chorus, backed by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra.
The Mickey Rooney-Judy Garland-Busby Berkeley full-throttle production number, "God's Country" (music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg), had been introduced on Broadway by Jack Whiting and The Five Reillys in the 1937 musical, "Hooray for What!" MGM bought the screen rights to the show, which never was filmed.
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