The Glenn Miller Story (1953)
James Stewart, June Allyson
Region 2 & 4 DVD
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James Stewart stars in this biopic of American bandleader Glenn
Miller. A talented young trombonist, Miller (Stewart) falls for Helen
Burger (June Allyson) while studying at the University of Colorado. He
gets his first big break after leaving college performing his own
arrangement of 'Everybody Loves My Baby' at an audition, and builds
himself a reputation working for bandleader Ben Pollack (playing
himself). Marriage to Helen follows, and Miller finds success with his
own 'sound' after a trumpet player splits his lip, forcing him to
substitute a clarinet solo on 'Moonlight Serenade'. He goes on to become
the leading jazz bandleader of his day, but tragedy looms with the
outbreak of World War Two. Many of Miller's erstwhile colleagues,
including Louis Armstrong, Gene Krupa and Frances Langford, appear here
as themselves.