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Bookmark this pageBabes on Broadway (1941)
Director: Busby Berkeley
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From Time Out Film Guide
Perhaps the best of the Garland-Rooney musicals, only momentarily marred by some sentimentality about British war orphans. Following the usual putting-on-a-show formula, it features an unusually rich and varied collection of numbers, and gives Rooney a rare opportunity to show off his talent for impersonation. Minnelli got his first taste of direction on Garland's solos, in particular the 'Ghost Theatre' sequence.Author: TM
Cast & crew
Director: Busby Berkeley
Producer: Arthur Freed
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Virginia Weidler, Ray McDonald, Richard Quine, Fay Bainter full cast
Genre(s): Musicals
Duration: 118 mins
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