Strike Up the Band

"The merriest pair on the screen!"

Sep 27 1940 Approved 2h 0m
Comedy, Musical, 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.

Plot

Jimmy Connors and his girlfriend want to take part in Paul Whiteman's high school bands contest, but they cannot afford the fare. But per chance they meet Paul Whiteman in person and are able to convince him that their band is good enough, so he lends them the money. But then one of their friends becomes seriously ill and has to be carried to a hospital by plane, and they have to use Whiteman's money for this.

Written by

John Monks Jr., Fred F. Finklehoffe, Herbert Fields

Directed by

Busby Berkeley

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
2,043
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
59
Popularity
NA