Glen Miller Story (Region 1 DVD)
Description
NTSC/Region 0. Out of print in the U.S.! Originally released in 1954, The Glenn Miller Story was based on the life of the famed Jazz/Big Band leader. The jazz trombonist marries his sweetheart, forms a band and creates his signature sound. Directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart and June Allyson.
Product Details
- Barcode
- 8809116451223
- Department
- Movies & TV
- Released
- 27 Apr 2010
- Supply Source
- USA
Movie
- Title
- Glenn Miller Story
- Release Year
- 1953
- Running Time
- 115 min
- Language
- English
- Categories
- Dramas / Biography / Musicals / Pop Music / Achievers / Recommended / Theatrical Release / True Story
- Synopsis
- 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.
- Notes
- Songs include: ""Serenade," "String of Pearls," "St. Louis Blues March," "In the Mood," "Little Brown Jug," "Pennsylvania 6-5000," "Tuxedo Junction," "American Patrol," "Chattanooga Choo Choo," "I Know Why," "At Last," and "National Emblem March."
- Release Notes
Blu-ray Disc Features:
- Region [unknown]
- Cast & Crew
- Director
- Anthony Mann
- Star
- June Allyson / Louis Armstrong / Charles Drake / Gene Krupa / Frances Langford / Harry Morgan / James Stewart
- Screenwriter
- Oscar Brodney / Valentine Davies
- Composer
- Joseph Gershenson
- Producer
- Aaron Rosenberg
- Editor
- Russell Schoengarth
- Music Director
- Henry Mancini
- Choreographer
- Kenny Williams
Awards
- Academy Awards
- Best Sound Recording
- Winner: 1954