Babes in Arms is a 1937 musical theater production which tells the story of a boy who puts on a show to avoid being sent to a work farm. It has as music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart and book by Rodgers and Hart. 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theatre combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. ... (For work done with Oscar Hammerstein II, see Rodgers and Hammerstein) Richard Rodgers (June 18, 1902 - December 30, 1979) was one of the great composers of musical theater, best known for his song writing partnerships with Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II. He received countless awards including Pulitzers, Tonys, Oscars... Lorenz Hart (May 2, 1895 - November 22, 1943) was the lyricist half of the famed Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart. ...

The songs

• "Babes In Arms"
• "I Wish I Were In Love Again"
• "Johnny One Note"
• "The Lady Is A Tramp"
• "My Funny Valentine"
• "Where Or When"
• "You Are So Fair"

1937 Broadway production

The show opened at the Shubert Theatre on April 14, 1937 and ran for 289 performances. 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... Many theatres are named the Shubert Theatre; many of these are now or were previously owned by the Shubert Theatre Corporation. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Cast:

• Billie Smith played by Mitzi Green
• Val Lamar played by Ray Heatherton
• Peter played by Duke McHale
• Baby Rose played by Wynn Murray
• Ivor DeQuincy played by Harold Nicholas
• Irving DeQuincy played by Fayard Nicholas
• Marshall Blackstone played by Alfred Drake

Categories: African Americans | Tap dancers | Art stubs ... Categories: African Americans | Tap dancers | Art stubs ... Alfred Drake (born Alfred Capurro) (October 7, 1914 - July 25, 1992) is a Broadway theater performer best known for his appearances in the musicals Babes in Arms, Oklahoma!, Kiss Me, Kate, and Kismet. ...

1939 MGM Musical film

The film version stars Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Betty Jaynes, June Preisser, Douglas McPhail, Charles Winninger and Guy Kibbee. 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... A musical film belongs to a film genre that features songs, sung by the actors, interwoven into the narrative. ... Actor Mickey Rooney speaks at the Pentagon in 2000 during a ceremony honoring the USO. Joe Yule, Jr. ... Judy Garland (June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American film actress who is considered one of the greatest singing stars of Hollywoods Golden Era of musical film. ...

The movie was written by Jack McGowan, Kay Van Riper and Annalee Whitmore (uncredited). It was directed by Busby Berkeley. Busby Berkeley (November 29, 1895–March 14, 1976), born William Berkeley Enos in Los Angeles, California, was a highly influential Hollywood movie director and musical choreographer. ...

The original Broadway script was revamped to accomodate Hollywood standards. It concerns a group of youngsters trying to put on a show to prove their vaudevillian parents wrong and make it to Broadway to prove their point. Huge production numbers, romance troubles, and scoffing of producers are included.

Most of the Rodgers and Hart songs were cut, except for the title tune and "Where or When". Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown wrote new songs for the film including "Good Morning" (later made famous in Singin' in the Rain) and "God's Country" (from the Broadway musical Hooray for What). Garland and Rooney later sang "I Wish I Were in Love Again" from the Broadway version of the show in the 1948 Rodgers and Hart biopic Words and Music. Garland also sang "Johnny One Note" in the same picture. Arthur Freed (September 9, 1894 _ April 12, 1973) was born in Charleston, South Carolina. ... Nacio Herb Brown (22 February 1896 - 28 September 1964) was a United States songwriter. ... Singin in the Rain is a song with lyrics by Arthur Freed and music by Nacio Herb Brown, published in 1929. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

It was nominated for two Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role (Mickey Rooney, who was 19 at the time) and Best Music, Scoring. Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... From Rule Sixteen of the Special Rules for The Music Awards Original Score: An original score is a substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. ...

Filming of Babes in Arms began on May 12, 1939 and was completed on July 18, 1939. The film premiered on October 13, 1939. May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...