Research Catalog

Title

Babes on Broadway (Videotape)

Publication

1941.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Garland, Judy.
• Rooney, Mickey.
• McDonald, Ray.
• Quine, Richard, 1920-1989.
• Weidler, Virginia, 1926-1968.
• Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942.
• Miranda L., Carmen.
• Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976.
• Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976
• Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973.

Description

1 cassette. 118 min. : sd. b&w NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Aspiring young actors put on a show to aid children in a settlement house. Preceded by a 4-1/2 min. trailer for Ziegfeld girl.

Subject

Tap dancing

Note

• Motion picture originally released in 1941 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; re-released as a videotape in 1989 by MGM/UA Home Video, Culver City, California. Producer: Arthur Freed. Director: Busby Berkeley.
• Choreography: Busby Berkeley. Music: E.Y. Harburg, Burton Lane, Ralph Freed, Roger Edens, Harold J. Rome. Screenplay by Fred Finklehoff and Elaine Ryan after an original story by Finklehoff. Art direction: Cedric Gibbons. Costumes: Kalloch, Gile Steele.

Performer (note)

• Judy Garland (Penny Morris), Mickey Rooney (Tommy Williams), Virginia Weidler (Barbara Jo), Ray McDonald (Ray Lambert), Richard Quine (Morton Hammond), Fay Bainter (Miss Jones), Donald Meek (Mr. Stone), and others.

Contents

DANCE CONTENTS. - "Anything can happen in New York," perf. by Rooney, McDonald, and Quine. "How about you," perf. by Garland and Rooney. "Hoe down," perf. by Garland, Rooney, and ensemble, with solo tap dance by McDonald. Impressions of actors and actresses of the past, including George M. Cohan in Yankee doodle dandy, perf. by Garland and Rooney. "Bombshell from Brazil" (Carmen Miranda parody), perf. by Rooney and ensemble. Minstrel show production number, perf. by Garland, Rooney, Weidler, McDonald, and Quine, with tap dance solo by McDonald.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-1055

OCLC

NYPY906045085-F

Title

Babes on Broadway (Videotape)

Imprint

1941.

Cast

Judy Garland (Penny Morris), Mickey Rooney (Tommy Williams), Virginia Weidler (Barbara Jo), Ray McDonald (Ray Lambert), Richard Quine (Morton Hammond), Fay Bainter (Miss Jones), Donald Meek (Mr. Stone), and others.

Local Subject

Motion pictures. Babes on Broadway.

Local Subject

Minstrel shows.

Added Author

Garland, Judy. Performer

Rooney, Mickey. Performer

McDonald, Ray. Performer

Quine, Richard, 1920-1989. Performer

Weidler, Virginia, 1926-1968. Performer

Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942.

Miranda L., Carmen. Performer

Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976. Director

Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976, choreographer.

Freed, Arthur, 1894-1973. Producer

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-1055