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Which film earned Rooney his first Academy Award nomination at the age of 19?

  • Babes in Arms

  • Boys Town

  • The Human Comedy

  • National Velvet

Answer

Babes in Arms was a 1939 American musical comedy film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, and Clark Gable. The film was Rooney's first Academy Award nomination at the age of 19. Rooney played Mickey Moran, a young man who dreams of becoming a singer. He and his friends form a band and try to get a break in show business.
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