Vote on this title

Do these genes fit this title?
Click on a gene to vote or discover related titles.

Does this gene fit The Glenn Miller Story?

See more like The Glenn Miller Story

See even more

Overview

Watch it:

Find it on:

	Twitter
	IMDb
	Rotten Tomatoes

The Glenn Miller Story, 1954

Starring: James Stewart, June Allyson

Directed by: Anthony Mann

Written by: Valentine Davies

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 115 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:7.1

Watch it

More like it

Wish List

Favorites

Profile of The Glenn Miller Story

The mood of The Glenn Miller Story is sincere and sentimental. The plot centers around a music band, the human spirit, and showbiz. It is a drama and period movie. In approach, The Glenn Miller Story is serious and realistic. It happens during World War 2. It is drawn from a biography and originally a true story. The Glenn Miller Story is known for being critically acclaimed.

Summary of The Glenn Miller Story

James Stewart gives a warm performance as the legendary band leader who met an untimely end in a World War II airplane crash. Though much of Miller's story has been sentimentalized here, the great Big Band music is really what it's all about. Includes performances of "Little Brown Jug," "Moonlight Serenade," "Pennsylvania 6-5000," "In the Mood," and many more. Academy Award Nominations: 3, including Best Story and Screenplay; Best Scoring of a Musical Picture.