Mickey Rooney–Judy Garland films
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The Mickey Rooney–Judy Garland films are a series of popular MGM musical movies from the late 1930s and early 1940s that showcased the charismatic on-screen partnership of teen stars Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.
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Target entity: Mickey Rooney–Judy Garland films Context triple: [Girl Crazy (1943 film), partOfSeries, Mickey Rooney–Judy Garland films]
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Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney was a prolific American actor and entertainer whose career spanned nine decades, from early silent films and the Andy Hardy series to acclaimed stage and television roles.
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Judy Garland
Judy Garland was an iconic American actress and singer best known for her role as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" and her powerful, emotionally expressive performances on stage and screen.
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Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple was a hugely popular American child actress, singer, and dancer of the 1930s who later became a diplomat.
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Andy Hardy film series
The Andy Hardy film series is a collection of popular American comedy-dramas from the late 1930s and 1940s centered on the wholesome small-town adventures of teenager Andy Hardy, portrayed by Mickey Rooney.
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An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire is a 1958 Emmy-winning American television musical special showcasing Fred Astaire’s song-and-dance performances and innovative use of video effects.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mickey Rooney–Judy Garland films Target entity description: The Mickey Rooney–Judy Garland films are a series of popular MGM musical movies from the late 1930s and early 1940s that showcased the charismatic on-screen partnership of teen stars Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.
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A.
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney was a prolific American actor and entertainer whose career spanned nine decades, from early silent films and the Andy Hardy series to acclaimed stage and television roles.
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B.
Judy Garland
Judy Garland was an iconic American actress and singer best known for her role as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz" and her powerful, emotionally expressive performances on stage and screen.
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C.
Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple was a hugely popular American child actress, singer, and dancer of the 1930s who later became a diplomat.
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D.
Andy Hardy film series
The Andy Hardy film series is a collection of popular American comedy-dramas from the late 1930s and 1940s centered on the wholesome small-town adventures of teenager Andy Hardy, portrayed by Mickey Rooney.
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E.
An Evening with Fred Astaire
An Evening with Fred Astaire is a 1958 Emmy-winning American television musical special showcasing Fred Astaire’s song-and-dance performances and innovative use of video effects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical film series
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film series ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
MGM Freed Unit
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surface form:
Arthur Freed Unit at MGM
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| endTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| filmingTechnique | black-and-white cinematography ⓘ |
| genre |
musical film
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romantic comedy film ⓘ teen musical film ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Babes in Arms
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Babes on Broadway ⓘ Girl Crazy ⓘ Love Finds Andy Hardy ⓘ Strike Up the Band ⓘ Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry ⓘ |
| mainCastMember |
Judy Garland
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Mickey Rooney ⓘ |
| musicContributor |
Arthur Freed
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Roger Edens ⓘ |
| notableCharacter | Andy Hardy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integrated song-and-dance numbers
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on-screen partnership of Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland ⓘ showcasing Judy Garland’s singing ⓘ showcasing Mickey Rooney’s comic energy ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Babes in Arms
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Babes on Broadway ⓘ Girl Crazy ⓘ Strike Up the Band ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hollywood musicals
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surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood musicals
|
| peakPopularity |
early 1940s
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late 1930s ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| productionStudioEra | MGM studio system era ⓘ |
| publicationDate |
1937
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1938 ⓘ 1939 ⓘ 1940 ⓘ 1941 ⓘ 1943 ⓘ |
| shortName | Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland films ⓘ |
| startTime | 1937 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
family audience
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teen audience ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | small-town America ⓘ |
| typicalTheme |
backstage musical
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friendship ⓘ putting on a show ⓘ youthful romance ⓘ |
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Subject: Mickey Rooney–Judy Garland films Description of subject: The Mickey Rooney–Judy Garland films are a series of popular MGM musical movies from the late 1930s and early 1940s that showcased the charismatic on-screen partnership of teen stars Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.
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