Strike Up the Band

1940 · 120 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 2,043 VOTES · DIR. Busby Berkeley

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,590 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:41 James Connors, you are not Cab Calloway.
00:07:15 - Good luck with Mr. Judd. - Thanks.
00:10:42 Not only are we gonna have a great dance orchestra...
00:15:00 Could never hide
00:21:09 Okay, Jimmy, we'll get it.
00:25:50 Of the bonga
00:32:40 Look, you don't have to worry about me.
00:37:38 Mary. Hey, Mary.
00:40:54 This is terrific, there's bands from all over the country. This isn't baby talk.
00:45:24 - Come on, jump in. I'll drive you home. - Thanks anyway, Barbara.
00:50:42 But I ain't got nobody
00:55:53 - A dollar and a quarter. - Soon as I get my wallet.
00:59:52 ...with the broad gestures and the asides to the audience...
01:04:00 I am only a lassie who ventured
01:09:14 Run, Merriwether.
01:14:02 Then die you will, my pretty pet, on the railroad tracks.
01:18:46 But, Jimmy.
01:22:45 - I hope so. - How about a Coke, young man?
01:28:39 - Look, Jimmy. Isn't this a honey? - Gosh, it sure is.
01:34:59 - Jimmy, what on earth...? - It's happened. I told you it would.
01:38:44 ...or you feel the bump of a flat tire, rhythm tells something's wrong.
01:42:27 Call the airport. We have the money.
01:46:36 - You know what, Mom? - What, Jimmy?
01:53:34 To that happy swing Strike up the band

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,590
Dialogue density13.3 lines / min
First line00:02:41
Final line01:53:34

Production Record

DirectorBusby Berkeley
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,043