Orchestra Wives (1942)
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In his last screen appearance, bandleader Glenn Miller plays--are you sitting down?--a bandleader. The film's main plot involves small-town girl Ann Rutherford, who impulsively marries George Montgomery, a trumpeter in the Miller band. Rutherford soon finds that she isn't particularly suited for life on the road, nor is she prepared for the petty jealousies and backstabbings prevalent among the other orchestra wives (Lynn Bari, Carole Landis et. al.) She eventually leaves Montgomery, an event
Sep 4, 1942 Wide
Nov 1, 2005
Twentieth Century Fox
Cast
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George Montgomery
Bill Abbott -
Ann Rutherford
Connie Ward -
Glenn Miller
Gene Morrison -
Cesar Romero
Sinjin -
Lynn Bari
Jaynie -
Carole Landis
Natalie -
Mary Beth Hughes
Caroline -
Tamara Geva
Mrs. Beck -
Frank Orth
Rex Willet -
Grant Mitchell
Dr. Ward -
Jackie Gleason
Beck -
Edith Evanson
Hilda -
Alec Craig
Henry Fink -
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Dale Evans
Girl at soda fountain -
Virginia Gilmore
Elsie -
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The Glenn Miller Modernai...
Themselves -
The Nicholas Brothers
Specialty -
Fayard Nicholas
Himself -
Harold Nicholas
Himself -
Henry Morgan
Cully Anderson
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All Critics (4) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (1) | DVD (7)
Mr. Miller and his assorted virtuosos are killers when it comes to making jive, but it takes more than wind and willingness to support a ninety-seven-minute film.
Top CriticThe Glenn Miller Orchestra is THE reason to catch this WWII musical.
a bared teeth comedy about the gossiping and back biting that goes on among the wives of the band members.
A confection that is ultimately disposable but at times quite pleasantly and utterly delirious.
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