Rating: G
Genre:
Drama
Release Date: 01/06/2004
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DDS
Run Time: 113 Minutes
Flags: Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
The Glenn Miller Story traces
Miller's rise from pit-orchestra trombone player to leader of the most successful
big band of his era.
June Allyson is on hand as
Miller's wife,
Helen, who learns the value of patience when
Glenn spends his wedding night jamming with
Gene Krupa and
Louis Armstrong. Given an officer's commission during World War II,
Miller helms the swingin'est
military band ever heard. In December of 1944, a plane carrying
Miller disappears while flying over the English Channel. In memoriam, radio stations all over the world suspend their regular broadcasts to play such
Miller standards as
"Moonlight Serenade," "Chattanooga Choo Choo," and
"Little Brown Jug." Many of
Miller's contemporaries, including his first big-time boss,
Ben Pollack, appear as themselves. The success of
The Glenn Miller Story inspired
Universal to give the go-ahead for another
musical biopic, 1956's
The Benny Goodman Story, with
Steve Allen in the title role.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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