Everything about The Glenn Miller Story totally explained
The Glenn Miller Story is a
1953 American film directed by
Anthony Mann and starring
James Stewart in their first non-
western collaboration.
Plot
The film follows
big band leader
Glenn Miller (1904-1944) (
James Stewart) from his early days in the music business in
1929 through to his presumed
1944 death when the airplane he was flying in was lost over the
English Channel during
World War II. Prominent placement in the film is given to Miller's courtship and marriage to Helen Burger (
June Allyson), and various cameos by actual musicians who were colleagues of Miller.
Several turning points in Miller's career are depicted with varying degrees of verisimilitude, including: the success of an early
jazz band arrangement; his departure from the
Broadway pit and sideman work to front a band of his own; the failure of his first band on the road; and the subsequent reforming of his successful big band and the establishment of the “Miller Sound” as typified by “
Moonlight Serenade”. Also depicted is Miller’s international success touring his band in support of the
Allies in
World War II.
Reception
Upon release in
1953,
The Glenn Miller Story was massively successful at the box office. In
1954, the film was nominated for three
Academy Awards, including Best Screenplay (by
Valentine Davies and
Oscar Brodney) and Best Score (by
Henry Mancini and
Joseph Gershenson). The film won the Oscar for Best Music Recording, by
Leslie I. Carey. Its soundtrack was equally successful, featuring a number of
Glenn Miller's most popular recordings.
Musician Cameos
Some of the legendary musicians who make cameo appearances in the film include:
Louis Armstrong,
Barney Bigard,
Cozy Cole,
Gene Krupa,
Frances Langford,
Marty Napoleon,
Ben Pollack,
Babe Russin,
Arvell Shaw,
The Modernaires, and
James Young (IV).
Cast
Soundtrack listing
"Moonlight Serenade"
"Tuxedo Junction"
"Little Brown Jug"
"St. Louis Blues — March"
"Basin Street Blues"
"In the Mood"
"String of Pearls"
"PEnnsylvania 6-5000"
"American Patrol"
"Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya"Further Information
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