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Strike Up the Band
2h 0min
COMEDY
MUSIC
ROMANCE
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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Original Title
Strike Up the Band
Release Year
1940
Runtime (Duration)
2h 0min
Casting
Actors

Mickey Rooney
Jimmy Connors

Judy Garland
Mary Holden

June Preisser
Barbara Frances Morgan

William Tracy
Phillip Turner

Larry Nunn
Willie Brewster

Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman

Margaret Early
Annie

Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Connors

Francis Pierlot
Mr. Judd

Virginia Brissac
Mrs. May Holden

George Lessey
Mr. Morgan

Enid Bennett
Mrs. Morgan

Howard Hickman
Doctor

Sarah Edwards
Miss Hodges

Milton Kibbee
Mr. Holden

Helen Jerome Eddy
Mrs. Brewster

Jack Albertson
Barker (uncredited)

Joe Yule
Ticket Seller at Fair (uncredited)
Lowden Adams
Morgan's Butler
Richard Allen
Policeman
Eddie Buzard
Young Man
Elliott Carpenter
Henry - the Train Porter

Don Castle
Charlie
Maxine Cook
Girl
Vondell Darr
Indian Love Lyrics Student
Joe Devlin
3 Balls 10¢ Attendant
Mary Jo Ellis
Student

Roland Got
Morgan's House Boy
Lois James
Student

Louise La Planche
Student

Linda Leighton
Student
Lois Lindsay
Dancer

Margaret Marquis
'Antony and Cleopatra' Girl
Mickey Martin
Boy
Harry McCrillis
Booper Martin - Tuba Player

Sidney Miller
Sid - a Student

Jack Mulhall
Man Phoning in Constest Winner
Wallace Musselwhite
Student
Sherrie Overton
'Romeo and Juliet' Girl
Dick Paxton
Dick - Second Trumpet Player
Henry Rackin
Naida Reynolds
Student
Henry Roquemore
Mr. Mollison

Virginia Sale
Music Teacher
Helen Seamon
Student
Helen Seamon
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' Boy
Myron Speth
Student
Leonard Sues
Leonard - Trumpet Player

Victoria Vinton
Student

Billy Wayne
Clown
Douglas Wilson
Student