The fruit orchestra scene from Strike Up the Band (1940) starring Judy Garland Mickey Rooney. Vincente Minnelli was the brains behind the stop-motion fruit orchestra sequence. Minnelli thought of the idea and animator George Pal executed it; Busby Berkeley filmed it. #fruitorchestra #strikeuptheband | Night Flight

Have you ever seen the late Mickey Rooney on drums! Micky Rooney, known as an actor, plows through with "Strike Up The Band," along with Judy Garland in 1940 at 19 years old when it was filmed! Mickey actually did play the drums to this track! Can you think of other actors not known primarily as drummers who actually were good players? Sign-up for our newsletter at www.bit.ly/DrumTalkTV-Newsletter-SignUp and be the first to receive exclusive Big BIG announcements coming, including LIVE FB Interv