The movie was written by Jack McGowan[?], Kay Van Riper[?] and Annalee Whitmore[?] (uncredited). It was directed by Busby Berkeley[?].
It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Mickey Rooney, who was 19 at the time) and Best Music, Scoring.
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