Strike Up the Band
1940 film by Busby Berkeley
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Summary
Strike Up the Band is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (411 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Sound[3]
- Director: Busby Berkeley[4]
- Screenwriter: John Cherry Monks Jr.[5]
- Composer: Roger Edens[6]
- Genre: musical film[7], romantic comedy[8]
- Cast member: Judy Garland[9], Mickey Rooney[10], Paul Whiteman[11], Enid Bennett[12], Francis Pierlot[13], Howard Hickman[14], Margaret Early[15], Phil Silvers[16], William Tracy[17], Sarah Edwards[18]
- Producer: Arthur Freed[19]
- Production company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[20], Loews Cineplex Entertainment[21]
- Director of photography: Ray June[22]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[23]
- Commons category: Strike Up the Band (film)[24]
- Distribution format: video on demand[25]
- Color: color[26], black-and-white[27]
- Country of origin: United States[28]
- Publication date: January 1, 1940[29]
- Distributed by: Loews Cineplex Entertainment[30], Netflix[31]
- Film editor: Ben Lewis[32]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[33], Academy Award for Best Sound[34]
- Title: Strike Up the Band[35]
- Duration: 120.0 minutes[36]
- Costume designer: Gile Steele[37]
- Production designer: Cedric Gibbons[38]
Why It Matters
Strike Up the Band has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
FAQs
What awards did Strike Up the Band receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Sound[3].