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      The Glenn Miller Story

      G Released Dec 10, 1953 1h 56m Biography List
      89% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 80% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score Glenn Miller (James Stewart) is a poor trombone player with dreams of fame. Eventually, through years of hard work and determination, he is able to start his own band, and they become one of the most successful groups of the big-band era. With a beautiful wife (June Allyson) and one of the biggest songs in America, "Moonlight Serenade," Miller has it all. But at the onset of World War II, Miller enlists, giving up his fame and success to help entertain the troops stationed in Europe. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jul 05 Buy Now

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      Steve D Not worthy of Stewart. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/25/23 Full Review Gabriel D I liked so much the movie that I'd like to do just like Glenn, but the only thing is I'm doing like Disney SFX Wizard Jimmy MacDonald, and I'm using as for "the exhaust" a trombone bell. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/08/23 Full Review Liam D A very interesting collaboration between director Anthony Mann (A Dandy in Aspic, Two O'Clock Courage) and James Stewart (The Flight of the Phoenix, The Last Gangster) it's a gold age Hollywood Biopic with a great score by the Legendary Henry Mancini (Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, The Monolith Monsters) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/28/22 Full Review john m Beautifully shot and the musical sequences are so fun and incredible, I could watch them all day. But this movie really ditches its plot and romance storyline halfway through, which wasn't even that convincing to begin with. If that was as interesting as the musical sequences, this might be one of the best films ever made. That being said, June Allyson is just great for what she's given here and lights up this film in a way most actresses of the time could not. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member The story seems to be that there barely is a story. If you like his music just play an album and save some time you'd lose watching this rubbish. Here's the abridged film, musician not having a great career, marries a woman he's liked for a while, she helps him save some money, he creates his own band and becomes successful. He then dies in a plane crash. That is literally it. The wife is played by the most wooden actress imaginable, marrying her would lead to an early grave through sheer boredom alone. James Stewart plays James Stewart masquerading as Glenn Miller. It's a really bad film. The music is lovely as you might expect. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member I love Glen Miller music and Jimmy Stewart is my favorite actor so this movie made for a perfect combination of music, storytelling and American history all wrapped up into one wonderful movie! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Francois Truffaut Arts (France) The Technicolor is of irreproachable quality and the acting -- bringing together James Stewart and June Allyson -- is excellent. May 6, 2022 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews If you're a fan of the big band sound (which I'm not) you will probably like this pic much better than I did. Rated: B- Oct 27, 2008 Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television A strange look at the music business. Aug 9, 2007 Full Review Dan Jardine Apollo Guide Unfortunately, while Jimmy Stewart provides yet another winning performance as the seminal big band leader, the film is an unsatisfying hybrid. Rated: 67/100 Jun 27, 2007 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Featuring a towering performance from Jimmy Stewart as America's most popular band leader, Anthony Mann's intelligent if also sentimental film is one of the most enjoyable Hollywood biopics. Rated: A Jun 15, 2007 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Rated: 3/5 Jul 27, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Glenn Miller (James Stewart) is a poor trombone player with dreams of fame. Eventually, through years of hard work and determination, he is able to start his own band, and they become one of the most successful groups of the big-band era. With a beautiful wife (June Allyson) and one of the biggest songs in America, "Moonlight Serenade," Miller has it all. But at the onset of World War II, Miller enlists, giving up his fame and success to help entertain the troops stationed in Europe.
      Director
      Anthony Mann
      Distributor
      Universal Pictures
      Production Co
      Universal Pictures
      Rating
      G
      Genre
      Biography
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 10, 1953, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 2, 2016
      Runtime
      1h 56m
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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