The second of the four “Let’s put on a show!” musicals that Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney made together, Strike Up The Band, gets its Blu-ray debut from the Warner Archive on June 23, 2020! This is the first of Judy’s MGM black and white films to be released on Blu-ray. It should look fantastic!
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From the Warner Archive site:
STRIKE UP THE BAND (1940)
Run Time 100:00
Subtitles English SDH
Audio Specs DTS HD-Master Audio 2.0 – English, MONO
Aspect Ratio 4 X 3 FULL FRAME, 1.37:1
Product Color BLACK & WHITE
Disc Configuration BD 50
Special Features:
Introduction to the Film by Mickey Rooney (HD)
Pete Smith Specialty Comedy Short “Wedding Bells”
Cartoon “Romeo in Rhythm”
“Do the La Conga” Stereo Remix Version (HD)
“Leo is on the Air” Radio Promo
“Millions for Defense” (Audio Only) Lux Radio Theater 1940 Broadcast
Theatrical Trailer (HD)
Among cinema’s many treasures, few are as delightfully entertaining as the musical pairings of Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney. Strike Up the Band is one of the brightest results of that talented collaboration. Brimming with youthful high spirits, Mickey and Judy are effervescent as high school kids who are ready and eager to climb the long ladder of success. He’s an energetic bandleader, she’s his lovelorn singer. Together, they sing and dance their way to the top, with a few bumps along the way! Of course, the film abounds in musical riches, from a rousing “Drummer Boy,” performed by Mickey and Judy, to Judy’s plaintive rendition of “(I Ain’t Got) Nobody.” There’s an all-out musical tribute to that forties dance craze, the conga (“Do the La Conga!”), and a stirring patriotic finale to the title song.
