Summary
Babes on Broadway is an American film first released in 1941,
directed by Busby Berkeley.
The film stars Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Fay Bainter, Virginia Weidler and Ray McDonald.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: Busby Berkeley
- Script: Fred F. Finklehoffe, Elaine Ryan
- Photo: Lester White
- Cast: Mickey Rooney (Tommy ’Tom’ Williams), Judy Garland (Penny Morris), Fay Bainter (Miss ’Jonesy’ Jones), Virginia Weidler (Barbara Josephine ’Jo’ Conway), Ray McDonald (Ray Lambert), Richard Quine (Morton ’Hammy’ Hammond), Donald Meek (Mr. Stone), Alexander Woollcott (Himself – Town Cryer Radio Show), Luis Alberni (Nick), James Gleason (Thornton Reed, Theatrical Producer), Emma Dunn (Mrs. Williams), Frederick Burton (Mr. Theodore Morris), Cliff Clark (Inspector Moriarity), William Post Jr. (Woollcott’s Announcer), St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Choristers, The Debutantes, The Music Maids, The Notables, The Peter Brothers, Stafford Quartet, Carl Stockdale (Man (scenes deleted)), Stop Look and Listen Trio, The Uptowners, Rene Austin (Elinor Downing, War Refugee), King Baggot (Audience Extra), Dick Baron (Butch), Barbara Bedford (Mrs. Crainen, the Matron), Robert Bradford (Tenor in ’Bombshell From Brazil’ Number), Dick Davis (Soloist in Main Title Song), Lester Dorr (Reed’s Writer), Jeanie Dunn (Soloist in Main Title Song), Maxine Flores (Pitt-Astor Girl), Ava Gardner (Pitt-Astor Girl), Tom Hanlon (Short Wave Radio Man), Richard Haydel (Extra in Acting Group), Arthur Hoyt (Little Man Entering Nick’s), Sheldon Kelsey (Comedy ’Horse’ Act), William A. Lee (Shorty, Pitt-Astor Waiter), Jack ’Tiny’ Lipson (Hefty Customer at Nick’s), Sidney Miller (Tony), Six Hits and a Miss (Singing Group), Dorothy Morris (Pitt-Astor Girl), George Noisom (Extra in Acting Group), Margaret O’Brien (Maxine, Little Girl at Audition), Sidney Pepple (Solist in Main Title Song), Jean Porter, Donna Reed (Jonesy’s Secretary), Anne Rooney (Jenny), Shimen Ruskin (Excited Russian), Roger Steele (Robert Phillips, War Refugee), Charles Wagenheim (Reed’s Composer), Annalee Waller, Bryant Washburn (Reed’s Director), Douglas Wright (Comedy ’Horse’ Act), Joe Yule (Mason, Aide to Reed)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 118 min; B&W
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