Strike Up the Band 1940

Aspiring musicians Jimmy and his girlfriend dream big, seeking to strike up the band in Paul Whiteman's prestigious high-school contest. When chance encounters lead them to convince Whiteman himself of their talent, a windfall of funds seems within reach. But fate intervenes, as a friend's dire health crisis demands an unexpected detour – and Whiteman's generosity is put to the ultimate test.

Aspiring musicians Jimmy and his girlfriend dream big, seeking to strike up the band in Paul Whiteman's prestigious high-school contest. When chance encounters lead them to convince Whiteman himself of their talent, a windfall of funds seems within reach. But fate intervenes, as a friend's dire health crisis demands an unexpected detour – and Whiteman's generosity is put to the ultimate test.

Does Strike Up the Band have end credit scenes?

No!

Strike Up the Band does not have end credit scenes.

Actors

Meet the cast of Strike Up the Band and learn about the talented actors who brought the characters to life. Explore their roles and career highlights.

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

William Tracy

William Tracy

Ann Shoemaker

Ann Shoemaker

Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot

June Preisser

June Preisser

Larry Nunn

Larry Nunn

Margaret Early

Margaret Early

Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman

Paul Whiteman and Orchestra

Paul Whiteman and Orchestra

Ratings

Discover how Strike Up the Band is rated on popular platforms like IMDb, Metacritic, and TMDb. Explore audience and critic scores to see how this movie ranks among the best.

Metacritic

59

Metascore

tbd

User Score

TMDB

62

%

User Score

Awards

Explore awards

Discover the awards and nominations received by Strike Up the Band. Explore the history of Strike Up the Band and its cast and crew.

The 13th Academy Awards 1941

Nomination

Music (Scoring)

Nomination

Music (Song)

Win

Sound Recording

Keywords

Discover the keywords that describe the themes and topics of the movie. Explore the keywords that define the essence of the film.

trumpettrombonetubasaxophonesingingsinging girlboygirlteenage boyteenage girlbandreference to cab callowaydrummerreference to george gershwinreference to ludwig van beethovenreference to johann sebastian bachreference to carnegie halltrainbroken armcontesttrain triptitle sung by characterrooney and garlandillinoisunited states of americaband leaderhigh schoolradio contestradiomale female relationshipchicago illinoismother son relationshipradio broadcastingcounty fairhigh school bandromantic rivalrytitle spoken by character

Featured on this page

How Long Is Strike Up the Band (1940)? Director of Strike Up the Band (1940) Studio Behind Strike Up the Band (1940) Cast of Strike Up the Band (1940) Main Characters in Strike Up the Band Actor and Character Guide for Strike Up the Band Does Strike Up the Band (1940) Have End Credit Scenes? Ratings and Reviews for Strike Up the Band (1940) How Is Strike Up the Band Rated? Audience and Critic Ratings for Strike Up the Band Where to Find More Information About Strike Up the Band
What's After the Movie?

What's After the Movie?

Not sure whether to stay after the credits? Find out!

Check out our other apps:

SAT Sphere

SAT Sphere

Ace your Digital SAT with SAT Sphere!
Luntero

Luntero

Find your next home in Amsterdam with Luntero!

Pages

HomeMoviesBlogMovie SummariesPeopleBox OfficeMovie Awards

Actors

Robert De Niro end-credits scenesNicolas Cage end-credits scenesBruce Willis end-credits scenesMorgan Freeman end-credits scenesSamuel L. Jackson end-credits scenes

Companies

Netflix end-credit scenesParamount Pictures end-credit scenesUniversal Pictures end-credit scenes

Latest Movies

Does Until Dawn have end-credits scene?Does Havoc have end-credits scene?Does The Accountant 2 have end-credits scene?Does Magic Farm have end-credits scene?Does On Swift Horses have end-credits scene?Does Cheech and Chong's Last Movie have end-credits scene?Does Winter Spring Summer or Fall have end-credits scene?Does April have end-credits scene?Does Bullet Train Explosion have end-credits scene?Does Sea Lions of the Galapagos have end-credits scene?

© 2025 What's After the Movie. All rights reserved.