Orchestra wives 1942 film completion

Orchestra wives the movie this was glenn millers second film. In this film, smalltown girl ann rutherford impulsively marries george montgomery, a trumpeter in the glenn miller band. The year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, casablanca. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Alternatively, use the tick boxes to select only the releases you wish to view and then click apply filter. Gene morrison and his orchestra sings when i heard that serenade in blue orchestra wives is the second of two films featuring glenn miller and his orchestra. Personally, i find orchestra wives the better of the two and am happy to know fox will be releasing a dvd of this entertaining film. A dated and goofy affair, it remains interesting only for historical value.

Eventually, the marriage and the band break up, but bill is determined to make it all right again. Orchestra wives, an indifferent musical film, highlighted by glenn millers band, opens at the roxy theatre. Over fifty years after its release, orchestra wives seems a hilariously naive story. The film was the second and last film to feature the glenn miller orchestra. Orchestra wives was the second and final film made by famed band leader glenn miller, who, in september 1942, disbanded his orchestra in order to enter the military. Seiter and starring george raft as himself and pat obrien as a detective. As their work on the film orchestra wives was ending, the glenn miller band. In early 1942, billboard magazine named glenn miller the top recording artist for the third year in a row, and that spring, the band headed to hollywood to appear in their second fox film, orchestra wives. A meatier film for the band, this 1942 release gives the members more to do in the way of acting, most significantly tex beneke, though none other than miller are credited. This time, the band was not only a part of the story, it was essential to it. The films credits run over a lush glenn miller rendition of their theme song, moonlight serenade and the viewer is immediately presented with the band in a recording studio environment. Glenn miller musician music database radio swiss jazz. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.

Quite unprepared for her new lifestyle, connie struggles to adjust to the constant travel from one town to another, and also to the pettiness of the other musicians wives. Maureen ohara and linda darnell both declined the female lead. As the title suggests, the story concerned the activities and bickering of the band players wives when the guys were doing their gigs on tour. Glenn miller movie in stereo orchestra wives youtube. Mar 31, 2010 glenn miller orchestra licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of grp. Song history, commentary, discography, performances on. This time, the band was not only a part of the story. Serenade that he was signed for a second film, orchestra wives, which was. Warner chappell, pedl, solar music rights management, cmrra, emi music publishing, and 6 music rights societies.

To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Original movie poster for orchestra wives 1942 27774 20th century fox rerelease half sheet poster 22x28 rolled very good condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. I didnt care for the great nicholas brothers being billed in the. George montgomerys trumpet playing was performed by glenn miller and his orchestra band member johnny best. The miller band returned to hollywood to film 1942s orchestra wives, featuring. On 11 november 2012, the film premiered at the international rome film festival. Sun valley serenade movie, 1941 but performed only as instrumental.

Faithful hidef reproduction of rcas 60 year old mastering of the sun valley and orchestra wives original optical recordings made by fox in 1941 and 1942, with some emerging sonic detail that other reissues had muddied up a bit. Orchestra wives 1942 changes the movie database tmdb. This is the film debut of the song at last, famously covered. She goes on the road with them after a quickie wedding and finds out how the other traveling wives really are. The film was the second and last film to feature the glenn miller orchestra, and is notable among the many swing era musicals because its plot is more serious and realistic than the insubstantial storylines that were typical of the genre. Orchestra wives cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. At last 1960 jamess rendition of the song, which originally featured in the 1942 musical orchestra wives by a different artist, eventually became synonymous with the star. Ann rutherford and george montgomery, lynn bari, carole landis, cesar romero, virginia gilmore, mary beth hughes and the nicholas brothers. Broadway is a 1942 crime drama musical film directed by william a. The screenplay by karl tunberg and darrell ware is so workmanlike that even the least. It is based on liu zhenyuns novel remembering 1942, and is about a major famine in henan, china, during the second sinojapanese war. Orchestra wives is a film directed by archie mayo with george montgomery, ann rutherford, glenn miller, lynn bari, year.

Read the full synopsis of orchestra wives, 1942, directed by archie mayo, with george montgomery, ann rutherford, glenn miller, at turner classic movies. Orchestra wives 1942 27774 movieart original film posters. With george montgomery, ann rutherford, glenn miller, glenn miller and his orchestra. Glenn miller and his orchestra completed their work on sun valley serenade. Original movie poster for orchestra wives 1942 14799 20th century fox original insert poster 14x36 restored very good plus condition offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. During a 1944 tour entertaining the troops in england, miller boarded a parisbound plane in england, but during the flight, the plane disappeared and miller was declared missing. The first reason for this was an announcement in june 1942 by james c. Orchestra wives is a 1942 american musical film by 20th century fox starring ann rutherford, george montgomery, and glenn. Most of the musicians have wives that travel with them, giving the film its title. Its a neat balancing act, the upbeat nature of sun valley serenade being brought back to earth by the semidocumentary flavour of orchestra wives. After marrying him, she joins the bands tour and learns about life as an orchestra wife, weathering the catty attacks of the other band wives.

Jun 15, 20 for me and my gal 1942 official trailer judy garland, gene kelly movie hd duration. Glenn miller orchestra licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of grp. Overview of orchestra wives, 1942, directed by archie mayo, with george montgomery, ann rutherford, glenn miller, at turner classic movies. Orchestra wives cast and crew cast photos and info. Back to 1942 is a 2012 chinese historical film directed by feng xiaogang. The supporting cast features janet blair and broderick crawford. I remember this film very well when my dad shows these glenn miller films too. Gene morrison orchestra as the glenn miller band st. Orchestra wives this is a classic 1940s cute story about a small town girl who falls for a trumpet player in gene morrison or glenn millers orchestra. Find similar and related movies for orchestra wives 1942 archie mayo on allmovie. Buy orchestra wives poster movie 1942 style a 11 x 14 inches 28cm x 36cm. I l allmovie in his last screen appearance, bandleader glenn. I wonder just how ray eberle felt that this actress came in and ripped his song off for the movie. The following year, he appeared in orchestra wives 1942.

On australian television, this movie has always been shown as the second half of a double bill, following sun valley serenade. A more commercial project was orchestra wives 1942, which combined the music of glenn miller and the dancing of the nicholas brothers with an affecting story about the band members neglected wives carole landis, lynn bari, and ann rutherford. Gene morrison orchestra as the glenn miller band lynn bari. The film was the second and last film to feature the glenn miller orchestra, and is notable among the many swing era musicals because its plot is more serious and realistic than the insubstantial storylines that were. Orchestra wives is a 1942 american musical film by 20th century fox starring ann rutherford. This film sums up womankind as seen by golden age hollywood after watching it i feel more in touch with my feminine side. Rutherford soon finds that she isnt particularly suited for life on the. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. See the article in its original context from september 24, 1942, page. At 97 minutes, orchestra wives makes sure it doesnt overstay its welcome.

Orchestra wives marks the second and final time that glenn millers orchestra appears on film, following their previous outing in sun valley serenade a year prior. Orchestra wives 1942 main titles, chattanooga choo. Orchestra wives would seem to be doing positive public relations work for musicians on the road, until it settles in to reveal the women as catty troublemakers. This one is definitely on the hardtofind list, as it was a collectors reissue on japanese bmgvictor. The film featured another one of his signature songs chattanooga choo choo. Connie ward is in seventh heaven when gene morrisons band rolls into town. For me and my gal 1942 official trailer judy garland, gene kelly movie hd duration. During this time they filmed their first movie short, pie pie blackbird in 1932, with.

Singin and dancing back in time orchestra wives 1942. The first, sun valley serenade, was primarily a vehicle for skating star sonja henie, but this was written around the miller band. Orchestra wives is a 1942 american musical film by 20th century fox starring ann rutherford, george montgomery, and glenn miller. Us 1940s 1 oct 1942, us bb 1 of 1942, us 1 for 11 weeks oct 1942, global 1 50 m sold 1942, oscar in 1942, rym 1 of 1942, pop 1 of 1942, europe 2 of the 1940s, riaa 2, scrobulate 2 of christmas, uk 5 dec 1977, afi 5, norway 6 dec 1959, us bb 7 dec 1955, acclaimed 306. After marrying him, she joins the bands tour and learns about life as an. The story is a bit thin but the music redeems the film in toto. Nonetheless, it still manages to become so silly and melodramatic that i welcomed its conclusion. Story serves only as background for playing of glenn miller and his orchestra.