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Music for Millions (1944) was a Comedy - Drama Film directed by Henry Koster and produced by Joe Pasternak.

Academy Awards 1945 --- Ceremony Number 18 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best WritingMyles ConnollyNominated
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Music for Millions (1944)

on Nov 29, 2017 From Journeys in Classic Film

The studio era had a way of doing things with genres that weren’t unique but, in execution, make all the difference in the world. Director Henry Koster was adept at star-studded features that would commonly be referred to as “faith-based” today; 1947’s The Bishop’s Wife... Read full article

Music for Millions(1944)

By Dawn on Aug 15, 2010 From Noir and Chick Flicks

Music for Millions (1944). Musical/comedy. Directed by Henry Koster. Cast:Margaret O'Brien, José Iturbi as Himself, Jimmy Durante, June Allyson and Marsha Hunt. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1946.When seven-year-old "Mike" travels to New York from Connecticut by train, she is worried whe... Read full article

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Music for Millions Facts
The member of the band at the Army base who breaks up Jimmy Durante's performance of "Umbriago" by singing in front of the microphone is Eddie Jackson (ne Edward Jacobs), Durante's long time partner in the night-club team of Clayton, Jackson and Durante. The trio performed for years on vaudeville and at New York's Club Durant (sic) but it was the bottom-billed Jimmy who became the star. Lou Clayton, who gave up show business to manage his partner's career, made Jimmy a millionaire.
The director of the orchestra, Jose Iturbi, best known today as an MGM personality, was actually the conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra from 1936 to 1944.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onMay 27, 1946 with Margaret O'Brien, José Iturbi, 'JimmyDurante' reprising their film roles.
"Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 10, 1949 with June Allyson reprising her film role.
During the Second World War when this film was made on the MGM lot in 1944, other than harpists there were very few women in major world symphony orchestras. In order to justify the cast of women instrumentalists who are June Alyson's roommates in the story, the on-screen orchestra has an unusual proportion of females, among them the dumb blonde Marie Windsor ("My Friend Irma") on classical clarinet! Even today when there are numerous women in all major orchestras, it is still unusual to see as many women in the brass section as those who are pictured in this film.
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