Babes on Broadway is a 1941 American musical film starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland and directed by Busby Berkeley, with Vincente Minnelli directing Garland's big solo numbers. The film, which features Fay Bainter and Virginia Weidler, was the third in the "Backyard Musical" series about kids who put on their own show, following Babes in Arms (1939) and Strike Up the Band (1940). Songs in the film include "Babes on Broadway" by Burton Lane (music) and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg (lyrics), and "How About You?" by Lane with lyrics by Ralph Freed, the brother of producer Arthur Freed. The movie ends with a minstrel show performed by the main cast in blackface.
Babes on Broadway (1941)
Directed by Busby Berkeley
Genres - Comedy, Music, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Musical, Romantic Comedy |
Release Date - Dec 31, 1941 |
Run Time - 118 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
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Movie Info
Budget
$940,068
Tags
Orphanage
Alternate Titles
Babes On Broadway
Babes on Broadway
GB, US
Calouros na Broadway
BR
Chicos de Broadway
ES
Débuts à Broadway
BE, FR
I ragazzi di Broadway
IT
Jeugd en muziek
BE
Laski na Broadwayu
PL
Me tähdet
FI
Música y juventud
MX
Novatos en Broadway
VE
Primavera da Vida
PT
T'anilika tou Broadway
GR
Tavasz a Broadway-n
HU
Vi på Broadway
DK, SE
Юнцы на Бродвее
, RU
ブロードウェイ
JP