Babes in Arms (film)

Babes in Arms is the 1939 American film version of the 1937 Broadway musical of the same name. The film version stars Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Charles Winninger, Guy Kibbee, June Preisser, Grace Hayes and Betty Jaynes.

Martha Steele Margaret Hamilton and her son Jeff Steele Rand Brooks from military school complain to Judge Black Guy Kibbee about the Vaudeville kids, but he wont take them from their homes. In a drugstore Mickey and Patsy meet movie star Baby Rosalie Essex June Preisser, but Mickey gets in a fight with Jeff. Mickey tells Judge Black that his parents show flopped. The judge gives Mickey thirty days to pay damages. Don and Molly sing Where or When with an orchestra of children. Mickey has a date with Baby and dines in her house. Mickey wants Baby in the show, which needs 287. She offers to pay it. Mickey smokes a cigar and leaves sick.Mickey tells Patsy that Baby has to play the lead because of the money. Baby shows how limber she is. Mickey directs rehearsal with Baby and Don, imitating Clark Gable and Lionel Barrymore. Patsy sees Mickey kiss Baby. Mickey tries to stop Patsy from leaving. On the bus Patsy sings I Cried for You. Patsy goes to a theater to see her mother Ann Shoemaker. Patsy says that Mickey is putting on a show to keep the kids out of an institution. Patsys mother tells Patsy not to quit her show. ........

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