Strike Up the Band

The merriest pair on the screen!

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.

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)