Genre:
Drama
Release Date: 06/15/2004
Dubbed: English
Flags: Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Quantum Leap
Based on the lives of big-band stars
Tommy and
Jimmy Dorsey, this biographical chronicle begins with their childhood in an industrial Pennsylvania town. Encouraged in their musical talents by their father, the Dorsey brothers' sibling rivalry proves to be a stumbling block until the their father's death gives them the momentum they need to rise to fame, and they are eventually considered to be among the best bandleaders of the swing era. Appearances by
Charlie Barnet,
Art Tatum, and
Bob Eberly jazz up the musical numbers, featuring such songs as "Green Eyes," "Everybody's Doin' It", "Marie," and "I'll Never Say Never Again."
~ Iotis Erlewine, All Movie Guide
