The Glenn Miller Story (1954)

The Glenn Miller Story (1954) (Blu-Ray) (*)

$23.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
Danish ( Subtitles )
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( DTS-HD Master Audio )
Finnish ( Subtitles )
Norwegian ( Subtitles )
Swedish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Denmark ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
112 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Posters
Scene Access
Special Edition

Movie filmed in 1954 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Anthony Mann

Written By:
Valentine Davies
Oscar Brodney

Actors:
James Stewart ..... Glenn Miller
June Allyson ..... Helen Berger Miller
Harry Morgan ..... Chummy MacGregor (as Henry Morgan)
Charles Drake ..... Don Haynes
George Tobias ..... Si Schribman
Barton MacLane ..... Gen. Hap Arnold, USAAF
Sig Ruman ..... W. Kranz (pawnshop owner)
Irving Bacon ..... Mr. Miller
James Bell ..... Mr. Burger
Kathleen Lockhart ..... Mrs. Miller
Katherine Warren ..... Mrs. Burger (as Katharine Warren)
Frances Langford ..... Herself
Louis Armstrong ..... Himself
Ben Pollack ..... Himself
Gene Krupa ..... Himself

Synopsis:

It was a time that changed the world. And one man put it to music. The true story of an unassuming band leader and trombonist, Glenn Miller (played by James Stewart), who got his first break playing his own arrangement of 'Everybody Loves My Baby' at an audition. He never looked back. He married his childhood sweetheart and everything he played became an instant hit...songs like 'Moonlight Serenade', 'String of Pearls' and 'Tuxedo Junction'. Hollywood beckoned, and success piled upon success. But then came World War II. A war from which Glenn Miller never returned. He was on his way to Paris to entertain the American Forces when his plane disappeared. But the show had to go on...and Glenn Miller became a legend. The film features all of Glenn Miller's hits and there are many guest performances who make this film an all time classic. Winner of an Oscar for Best Sound in 1955.

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.

The biography of the Bandleader Glenn Miller from his beginnings to his death over the English Channel in December 1944, with a lot of his arangements, partly in an authentic cast.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 19 September, 2022.