Strike Up the Band

1940 film by Busby Berkeley
Movie film Q615028
Strike Up the Band
MGM · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Strike Up the Band

Summary

Strike Up the Band is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Strike Up the Band received the Academy Award for Best Sound[3].
  • Strike Up the Band's image is recorded as Strike-Up-the-Band-1940.jpg[4].
  • Strike Up the Band's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Strike Up the Band's director is recorded as Busby Berkeley[6].
  • Strike Up the Band's screenwriter is recorded as John Cherry Monks Jr.[7].
  • Strike Up the Band's composer is recorded as Roger Edens[8].
  • Strike Up the Band's genre is recorded as musical film[9].
  • Strike Up the Band's genre is recorded as romantic comedy[10].
  • Strike Up the Band's cast member is recorded as Judy Garland[11].
  • Strike Up the Band's cast member is recorded as Mickey Rooney[12].
  • Strike Up the Band's cast member is recorded as Paul Whiteman[13].
  • Strike Up the Band's cast member is recorded as Enid Bennett[14].
  • Strike Up the Band's cast member is recorded as Francis Pierlot[15].
  • Strike Up the Band's cast member is recorded as Howard Hickman[16].
  • Strike Up the Band's cast member is recorded as Margaret Early[17].
  • Strike Up the Band's cast member is recorded as Phil Silvers[18].
  • Strike Up the Band's cast member is recorded as William Tracy[19].
  • Strike Up the Band's cast member is recorded as Sarah Edwards[20].
  • Strike Up the Band's producer is recorded as Arthur Freed[21].
  • Strike Up the Band's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[22].
  • Strike Up the Band's production company is recorded as Loews Cineplex Entertainment[23].
  • Strike Up the Band's director of photography is recorded as Ray June[24].
  • Strike Up the Band's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0033110[25].
  • Strike Up the Band's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26].
  • Strike Up the Band's Commons category is recorded as Strike Up the Band (film)[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Strike Up the Band's producer is recorded as Arthur Freed[21]. Its director is recorded as Busby Berkeley[6]. Its screenwriter is recorded as John Cherry Monks Jr.[7]. Cast members include Judy Garland[11], Mickey Rooney[12], Paul Whiteman[13], Enid Bennett[14], Francis Pierlot[15], and Howard Hickman[16].

Publication

Strike Up the Band's publication date is recorded as +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[26]. Genres include musical film[9] and romantic comedy[10].

Reception

Strike Up the Band received the Academy Award for Best Sound[3].

Why It Matters

Strike Up the Band ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Strike Up the Band receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Sound[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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