Hot rhythms in Chicago

Movie
German title	Hot rhythms in Chicago
Original title	Strike up the band
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1940
length	120 minutes
Rod
Director	Busby Berkeley
script	John Monks Jr. Fred F. Finklehoffe Kay Van Riper Herbert Fields
production	Arthur Freed
music	Léo Arnaud George Stoll
camera	Ray June
cut	Ben Lewis
occupation
Mickey Rooney : Jimmy Connors Judy Garland : Mary Holden June Preisser : Barbara Frances Morgan William Tracy : Phillip Turner Larry Nunn : Willie Brewster Paul Whiteman : Paul Whiteman Margaret Early : Annie Ann Shoemaker : Mrs. Connors Francis Pierlot : Mr. Judd Virginia Brissac : Mrs. May Holden George Lessey : Mr. Morgan Enid Bennett : Mrs. Morgan Howard C. Hickman : Doctor Sarah Edwards : Miss Hodges Milton Kibbee : Mr. Holden Helen Jerome Eddy : Mrs. Brewster Paul Whiteman with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra

Hot Rhythms in Chicago is a 1940 American film. It was produced by Arthur Freed and directed by Busby Berkeley for Loew's, Inc. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , and was shot in black and white. The premiere took place in the USA on September 27, 1940.

action

Jimmy Connors is the drummer and band leader for the school band at Riverwood High School. He brings Mary Holden, who is secretly in love with him, to sing in the band. A performance by the band at the school ball was a great success, so the band decided to take part in a school band competition organized by Paul Whiteman in Chicago. A paid gig at the Elks Club is supposed to raise the money for the travel expenses, but in the end the musicians are still missing $ 50. At the birthday party of Barbara Frances Morgan, who has her eye on Jimmy, Jimmy's idol Whiteman is engaged with his orchestra. The school band performs an impromptu gig, which Whiteman is very impressed with. He offers Jimmy to join his orchestra as a drummer. However, this refuses out of loyalty to his band. Whiteman gives Jimmy the missing $ 50 for his band's trip to the Chicago competition. However, one of the band members fell seriously ill on the planned departure day. Jimmy spends the $ 200 on medical care for his friend. Barbara's father enables the band to travel to Chicago, where they can finally perform and win the competition.

background

The cost of filming was approximately $ 838,661. The film grossed $ 3,494,000 at box office worldwide.

reception

"Strike Up The Band" Is Merriest, Maddest Of Garland-Rooney-Films

"Strike Up The Band" is the funniest, craziest of all Garland Rooney films. "

- Lillian Blackstone : St. Petersburg Times

Awards

Douglas Shearer received an Oscar for Best Sound in Chicago in 1941 with Hot Rhythms . Roger Edens and George E. Stoll were nominated for an Oscar in the Best Song category with the song "Our Love Affair" . In addition, they were nominated for the film in the category of best film music .

Web links

• Hot rhythms in Chicago in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Strike Up The Band at Allmovie.com
• Strike Up The Band at The New York Times Movies

Individual evidence

1. ^ Strike Up the Band. In: Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved July 28, 2019 . 
2. ↑ St. Petersburg Times, October 13, 1940