
Tommy Williams desperately wants to get to Broadway, but as he is only singing in a spaghetti house for tips he is a long way off. He meets Penny Morris, herself no mean singer, and through her gets the idea to promote a show to send orphaned children on a country holiday. But he is only using the kids to get on himself, which Penny soon realises. With his romance off, an engagement in Philadelphia he can't get to, and, indeed, war in Europe, life can be difficult.... (Full plot summary below)
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Tommy Williams desperately wants to get to Broadway, but as he is only singing in a spaghetti house for tips he is a long way off. He meets Penny Morris, herself no mean singer, and through her gets the idea to promote a show to send orphaned children on a country holiday. But he is only using the kids to get on himself, which Penny soon realises. With his romance off, an engagement in Philadelphia he can't get to, and, indeed, war in Europe, life can be difficult.
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| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyA superb sequel to Babes in Arms, also directed by Berkeley, this musical sees Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney impersonate Carmen Miranda, George Cohan; the couple's appearance in black face was not controversial at the time. |
| User ReviewTecia MI love this movie so much, Garland and Rooney are my favorite pair ever they are both fantastic in it. |
| User ReviewStefanie RAnother great musical with magnificent numbers and performances. |
| User ReviewKat is alabaster from head to toeOne of the best movies ever made! Mickey Rooney was too cute;) |
| User ReviewPeter SSensational. If you don't like old time movies or musicals, you will despise this film. To everyone else, it's a nonstop, feel good, delightful film filled with great songs, singing and dancing. I don't need to say anymore |
| User ReviewMolly NIt's such a cute movie. I love to comedy, the music, and the upbeat attitude. Does Tommy ever give up? No; he and his gang keep the audience routing for them until the very end. |
| User ReviewChrisanne SMy favorite of the Mickey/Judy movies. Fun songs, good parodies, and some neat camera work (one of my favorite war movies too). |
| User ReviewVidyuth VThis little musical made me smile and laugh...that says a lot. Judy Garland..superb, Mickey Rooney..hilarious. This was GOOD! |
| User Reviewpave mDefinitely the best of the Rooney/Garland series. 15 minute long minstrel show at the end was uncomfortable to sit through. |
| User ReviewRussell G[font=Courier New]When I say this movie is "happy", I really do mean it. You can't get any better with a movie directed by Berkley with Gershwin songs starring that wonderful duo Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney! This films stays true to the stereotypical Judy-Mickey musical; a bunch of "babes" trying to get on "Broadway". (pun intended) Charming, fun, filled with stuck-in-your-head-forever songs, and extremely elaborate dances. Judy and Mickey make an awesome team, though in the film they were both romantically attatched to other people. This movie is easy to watch and lacks the stress and tension that other films possess. There are no car chases, murders, skinny women in miniskirts, or guns; but this movie remains one of the most entertaining films to watch! I recommed it for people who have never seen a Judy/Mickey film or musical and want to get a taste of what it is like![/font] |