Babes on Broadway

Babes on Broadway
Theatrical film poster by William Rose
Directed by	Busby Berkeley Vincente Minnelli (uncredited)
Written by	Fred F. Finklehoffe
Produced by	Arthur Freed
Starring	Mickey Rooney Judy Garland
Cinematography	Lester White
Edited by	Fredrick Y. Smith
Music by	Score: Leo Arnaud George Bassman George Stoll (all uncredited) Songs: Burton Lane (music) Roger Edens (music) E.Y. Harburg (lyrics) Ralph Freed (lyrics) et al. (all uncredited)
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release dates	December 31, 1941 (1941-12-31) (New York City) January 22, 1942 (1942-01-22) (Los Angeles[1])
Running time	118 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$955,000[2]
Box office	$3.8 million[2]

Babes on Broadway is a 1941 American musical film starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland and directed by Busby Berkeley, with Vincente Minnelli directing Garland's big solo numbers.^[3] The film, which features Fay Bainter and Virginia Weidler, was the third in the "Backyard Musical" series about kids who put on their own show, following Babes in Arms (1939) and Strike Up the Band (1940). Songs in the film include "Babes on Broadway" by Burton Lane (music) and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg (lyrics), and "How About You?" by Lane with lyrics by Ralph Freed, the brother of producer Arthur Freed. The movie ends with a minstrel show performed by the main cast in blackface.