army private gene kelly and who also a talented trapeze aerialist and come under fire for do dare stunt without a net and alienate his high wire cohort while meanwhile and there an elaborate camp show to put on for army soldier and personnel and and the whole studio of m g m have show up to join in the fun . mickey rooney play m. c. ( unctuously ) and introduce act like kay kyser and his orchestra and bob crosby and benny carter and and the m g m dance girl ( who appear to be dress a vegetable ) . red skelton do a cute bit with donna reed and margaret obrien and but the other comedic bit suffer from an apparent vacuum between the performer and the allegedly live audience ( theyre awfully silent until the editor cut to them for exaggerated reaction shot ) . judy garland sings an inappropriate song about a jumpin night at carnegie hall ( improbably accompany by classical pianist josé iturbi and whom judy call hep ) . the production be glossy and but the manic energy feel false and fabricate . from .