In 1937, Rooney made his first film alongside Judy Garland with "Thoroughbreds Don't Cry". Garland and Rooney became close friends as they co-starred in future films and became a successful song-and-dance team. Audiences delighted in seeing the "playful interactions between the two stars showcase a wonderful chemistry". Along with three of the "Andy Hardy" films, where she portrayed a girl attracted to Andy, they appeared together in a string of successful musicals, including "Babes in Arms" (1939). For his performance as Mickey Moran, 19-year-old Rooney was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, becoming the second-youngest nominee in the category. During an interview in the 1992 documentary film "MGM: When the Lion Roars", Rooney describes their friendship: