The Glen Miller Story

[cookie]

I bought this for AUD10 in one of those stalls you see here that last a couple of days and sell cheap DVDs. This one must have been rejigged 9Made in 1954 I believe) because the colour and crispness was evident. The casting of Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson was not only superb but there was an obvious chemistry they shared in each other's company. Earlier in the day we watched a video (grainy copy) from my elderly aunt of 86 who had videotaped Easter Parade. Amazing to see Astaire wearing dandy type clothes you would only see at weddings these days and lots of spats and a few spectators.

 

[KilroyCD]

I've always liked that film, even if it wasn't totally historically accurate. But hey, that's Hollywood!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIdcSRUSAGA

 

[dhermann1]

The thing that always amuses me about this, and all Hollywood flicks about WW II produced all the way up into the 60's, is how they totally neglected the actual women's fashions of the 40's. Frances Langford is up there singing her hear out in a totally 1954 style gown. Also, the big crowd dancing to "In the Mood" looks like a prom dance from 1954, and check it out, they all dance a simple foxtrot to it! Nobody's dancing Lindy at all. I suspect this was actually more period accurate than we realize, actually. Still, a wonderful film. Glenn Miller's death has always made me very sad.

 

[alexandra]

I love this movie because I adore both Jimmy Stewart and Glenn Miller and so them coming together into a film, whether it's accurate or not, is fabulous. It fills me with happiness to the nth degree.

 

[normanpitkin]

Always good to see Colonel Potter from M.A.S.H too!

 

[RetroQueen]

The thing that always amuses me about this, and all Hollywood flicks about WW II produced all the way up into the 60's, is how they totally neglected the actual women's fashions of the 40's.

I would agree. I noticed that June Allyson outfits, especially the one she wore during the Pennsylvania 6-5000 scene, seemed more 50's to me.

I also thought that they portrayed his wife as quite the saint. She rarely got angry or complained. I think the only time I saw the character get angry was when she was in the hospital bed and she found out that the orchestra's shows were cancelled. Was she really that kind of a person? I think it is good to be kind, and not complain and get angry, but it almost seemed unrealistic to me. It could be that I am just used to modern women and how different they are today from back then. LOL! lol But it also may be part of the historical inaccuracy KillroyCD is referring too...

There are so many touching points in that movie, and Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson were so wonderful. I love this film and have watched it a few times (and I am sure will watch it many more times again).

And whenever I hear "Little Brown Jug" played by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, it gets me a little misty-eyed...LOL! What a sap I am.

 

[KilroyCD]

And whenever I hear "Little Brown Jug" played by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, it gets me a little misty-eyed...LOL!

That's one of the historical innacuracies I'm referring to. In the movie, they have the song being released after his disappearance when in reality it was released in 1939 or 40.

 

[RetroQueen]

That's one of the historical innacuracies I'm referring to. In the movie, they have the song being released after his disappearance when in reality it was released in 1939 or 40.

Yes...made for a good story, one that the audience (like me) was touched by the scene, and the idea of it, but it did not happen.