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The Glenn Miller Story, 1954

The Glenn Miller Story

English

USA

Rating:7.1
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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.

Details

Language: English
Country: USA
Release date: 10 February 1954
Runtime: 115 min
Awards: Academy Awards

Awards

Awarded Best Sound Recording at the 1954 Academy Awards

Cast and Crew

James Stewart as Glenn Miller in The Glenn Miller Story
James Stewart

as Glenn Miller

June Allyson as Helen Berger Miller in The Glenn Miller Story
June Allyson

as Helen Berger Miller

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The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
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