We made it! We are finally back in to the groove of musicals and I am so excited! I was so excited that I almost watched the next movie on my list but that would have made me behind for this blog. So, I thought better of it and decided to wait. However, we are about to talk one of my favorite actors Mickey Rooney.
Micky and Patsy are teenagers who were born into Vaudeville families. They are trying their best to make names for themselves selling songs and performing. However, their families are struggling because movies have taken over the entertainment world and Vaudeville is becoming a thing of the past, so they are getting now work. When their parents decide that they are going to try and go back on the road again, the kids get excited right before they find our that they aren't going. When the road is not giving them the money they hope for the kids decide that they are going to put on a show in their hometown to raise some money. The problem is there is a woman in town who wants these kids to go to work factories since their parents can't take care of them. It's a race against time for the kids to put on a show and save their families, and might become famous in the process.
Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney has worked in a total of 11 movies together. They starred in eight of them together, guest started for each other in two, and the last one was a flashback moment. Of the eight that they starred in three were Andy Hardy films and the other five were stand along musicals. Babes in Arms is one of the stand alone films.
This movie really holds a special place in my heart because of the fact that it was a still from this movie that introduced me to Mickey Rooney. When I was in high school I had to write a research paper, and I chose to do it on Judy Garland. In a book I got from the library, there was a picture of the both of them on a stage and the face Mickey Rooney made was so funny I had to know more. That is how I found our about how many movies they have done together. I quickly learned that Mr. Rooney is one of the best, and most popular, actors of his time. He has worked with the best actors and actresses in Hollywood, he has started in 100s of films, and has done voice work for some very well know characters. Discovering Mickey Rooney further my love of classic films more than I thought it ever would.
His work with Judy Garland will always be my favorite. I have seen dozens of his films, but the ones he works with Judy you can tall that he loves being with her and you can tell that they are both having fun. The dancing, singing, and joy the emanate from the screen is contagious. Yet, when they get serious and dramatic it makes you heart ache as only they can.
While Babes In Arms is not my favorite of their films it's still one of the best of them on screen. The love story they have a very sweet, and the way Ms. Garland looks when she thinks Mickey like another girl more makes you want to tear your heart out. Then you have all of the fabulous songs that make you want to dance in your seat. The story seems a little on probable, like most musicals really, it's still fun to believe that if you dream big enough you can make your dreams come true. While I believe that you can do that, really it takes much longer than three weeks to happen.
Would I recommend this film? Yes! If you love a good music and a sappy sweet story line I would. If you love teenagers chasing dreams, yes. It's not the biggest and most popular of all of the movies that exist, but it's such a sweet and fun movie that it's not too hard to enjoy.
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