Judy Garland Stereo - Do the La Conga - Mickey Rooney - Strike Up The Band 1940

[adrianteav]

WOW ! That was intense ! Trying to imagine anything similar in 2024? Nothing...From the Costumes, Dances, Timing her eye movements, twirling....Wow !

[stankimer]

Yet one more brilliant old pieces of music and dancing extravaganza ... there is nothing today that compares to these movies of the 30s and 40s.

[SaxonC]

Nobody could lip sync to their playback songs better Judy Garland. She prerecords the song according to the scene where it sounds like she was actually moving and dancing to the music in the recording studio.. She’s a genius and a natural. Watching her shows just how untalented these singers and performers today are! God bless you Judy. You’re sorely missed ❤️😞

[paullatimer]

I can't believe this picture was made 80 years ago. Better than anything that's out today.

[nancilucey]

I NEVER tire of watching these 2...always so much fun, talent and great music and dancing.

[adamsworld]

I want all of my school parties like this!😂

[marijooneill]

All that talent, her voice is absolutely great, plus all of her other talents. Terrific.

[lemonhead]

Mickey Rooney was a bolt of lightning! He looked like he was having the time of his life!!!

[waynem]

Judy and Mickey and Busby Berkeley choreography and direction...all Winners here!

[alexisconnolly]

The way Mickey exits the scene 😂😂 man these kids had energy back then!! 1:43

[felix.carbonel.]

Mickey Rooney is super fantastic and so is Judy Garland. They're both at the beginning of their super talents and they project so much chemistry with such ease. They're both super fresh youthful with so much energy.

[Asylum_]

Gosh. I wish I had gone to this high school!

[timefortea]

Just brilliant! The beat and tune are wonderful and the dancing- -looks so much fun. The world needs the Conga right now!

[frankiebowie]

Not only did they work her like a dog, in her spare time she got to be the best Hollywood lip-syncher ever. It’s not easy! Ask Barbra Streisand.

[Lubbylove]

1:43 someone give me this kid's energy.

[allengumm]

About JG"s lip-syncing, she showed she was already a master at it when she synced to her recording of "Over the Rainbow" in "Wizard" the previous year. This La Conga number is amazing. True about the chorus being the oldest high schoolers in the country lol. I think Judy and Mickey are about the only ones who were even close to being the right age! No matter; it makes the number all the more fun,

[gtlfb]

Recall an interview in which Ann Rutherford said Mickey Rooney was the most multitalented person she had ever met. Could dance, sing, do drama or comedy, played a variety of instruments - even directed some parts of these backstage musicals. His career spanned 9 decades!

[pattibrooks]

Love Judy and Mickey ! They did a great job on all of thier movies with each other

[AnaBeatrizNobre]

This got me smiling through the whole video! Love Judy ❤

[berjaboy]

Back in the 30s and 40s, Busby Berkeley was the king of the chorus line. No one did it better. He was a strange man. The people who worked on the lighting, sound or camera's (people behind the scene) he treated great! Take them out to lunch, invite them to parties, pal around with them. However his actors/actresses, he treated like crap, and took no nonsense from, he was very demanding with them for some reason.