
120 minutes
9/27/1940
Jimmy and Mary get a group of kids together to play in a school orchestra. A huge contest between schools is coming up and they have a hard time raising money to go to Chicago for the contest.

Mickey Rooney
as Jimmy Connors

Judy Garland
as Mary Holden

June Preisser
as Barbara Frances Morgan

William Tracy
as Phillip Turner

Larry Nunn
as Willie Brewster

Paul Whiteman
as Paul Whiteman

Margaret Early
as Annie

Ann Shoemaker
as Mrs. Connors

Francis Pierlot
as Mr. Judd

Virginia Brissac
as Mrs. May Holden

George Lessey
as Mr. Morgan

Enid Bennett
as Mrs. Morgan

Howard Hickman
as Doctor

Sarah Edwards
as Miss Hodges

Milton Kibbee
as Mr. Holden

Helen Jerome Eddy
as Mrs. Brewster

Jack Albertson
as Barker (uncredited)

Joe Yule
as Ticket Seller at Fair (uncredited)
Lowden Adams
as Morgan's Butler
Richard Allen
as Policeman

Eddie Buzard
as Young Man
Elliott Carpenter
as Henry - the Train Porter

Don Castle
as Charlie
Maxine Cook
as Girl
Vondell Darr
as Indian Love Lyrics Student

Joe Devlin
as 3 Balls 10ยข Attendant
Mary Jo Ellis
as Student

Roland Got
as Morgan's House Boy
Lois James
as Student
Louise La Planche
as Student

Linda Leighton
as Student
Lois Lindsay
as Dancer

Margaret Marquis
as 'Antony and Cleopatra' Girl
Mickey Martin
as Boy
Harry McCrillis
as Booper Martin - Tuba Player

Sidney Miller
as Sid - a Student

Jack Mulhall
as Man Phoning in Constest Winner
Wallace Musselwhite
as Student
Sherrie Overton
as 'Romeo and Juliet' Girl
Dick Paxton
as Dick - Second Trumpet Player
Henry Rackin
Naida Reynolds
as Student
Henry Roquemore
as Mr. Mollison

Virginia Sale
as Music Teacher
Helen Seamon
as Student
Helen Seamon
as Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' Boy
Myron Speth
as Student
Leonard Sues
as Leonard - Trumpet Player

Victoria Vinton
as Student

Billy Wayne
as Clown
Douglas Wilson
as Student