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The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

Drama · Music · Romance · 1954

A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940s.

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The Glenn Miller Story

“Their Love Made Such Wonderful Music!”

1954 Drama · Music · Romance 1h 56m

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7.0 / 10

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A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940s.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Anthony Mann

Written by

Oscar Brodney · Valentine Davies

James Stewart

James Stewart

Glenn Miller

June Allyson

June Allyson

Helen Burger Miller

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Chummy MacGregor

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Don Haynes

George Tobias

George Tobias

Si Schribman

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

General Arnold

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

W. Kranz

Court is in session

Put The Glenn Miller Story on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.