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The Glenn Miller Story is a 1953 American film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their first non-western collaboration.

Plot

The film follows big band leader Glenn Miller (James Stewart) from his beginnings in music in 1929 through to his tragic 1944 death when the airplane he was flying in was lost over the English Channel during World War II. Prominent placement in the film is Miller's courtship and later marriage to Helen Burger (June Allyson) and various cameos by musicians who knew Miller.

Reception

Upon release in 1953, The Glenn Miller Story was massively successful at the box office. In 1954, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Screenplay, Best Score, and Best Music Recording. The film won the Oscar for Best Music Recording. Its soundtrack was equally successful, featuring a number of Glenn Miller's most popular recordings.

Musician Cameos

Some of the legendary musicians who make cameo appearances in the film include: Louis Armstrong, Barney Bigard, Cozy Cole, Gene Krupa, Frances Langford, Marty Napoleon, Ben Pollack, Babe Russin, Arvell Shaw, The Modernaires, and James Young (IV).

Cast

James Stewart : Glenn Miller
June Allyson
: Helen Berger Miller
Harry Morgan
: Chummy MacGregor
Charles Drake
: Don Haynes
George Tobias
: Si Schribman
Barton MacLane
: Gen. Hap Arnold, USAAF
Marion Ross
: Polly Haynes
Nino Tempo
: Wilber Schwartz

Soundtrack listing

#"Moonlight Serenade" #"Tuxedo Junction" #"Little Brown Jug" #"St. Louis Blues — March" #"Basin Street Blues" #"In the Mood" #"String of Pearls" #"Pennsylvania 6-5000" #"American Patrol" #"Otchi-Tchor-Ni-Ya"

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