Strike Up the Band

1940 film by Busby Berkeley
Movie film Q615028
Strike Up the Band
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Strike Up the Band

Summary

Strike Up the Band is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

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

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Authorship and Creation

Strike Up the Band was produced by Arthur Freed[20]. It was directed by Busby Berkeley[5]. John Cherry Monks Jr. wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Judy Garland[10], Mickey Rooney[11], Paul Whiteman[12], Enid Bennett[13], Francis Pierlot[14], and Howard Hickman[15].

Publication

Strike Up the Band was released on January 1, 1940[28]. The original language of it was English[24]. Genres include musical film[8] and romantic comedy[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

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

Why It Matters

Strike Up the Band has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

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.
  2. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  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] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  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] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Cedric Gibbons
    Publication date +1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter John Cherry Monks Jr.
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+120.0'}
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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