The Glenn Miller Story (1954) |
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| Director(s) | Anthony Mann |
| Producer(s) | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama, Musical |
| Top Topics | Musicians, Period Piece, True Story (based on) |
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James Stewart(as Glenn Miller)
The Glenn Miller Story
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1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Released
1954
James Stewart
(as Glenn Miller)
June Allyson(as Helen Berger Miller)
The Glenn Miller Story
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1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Released
1954
June Allyson
(as Helen Berger Miller)
Harry Morgan(as Chummy MacGregor)
The Glenn Miller Story
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1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Released
1954
Harry Morgan
(as Chummy MacGregor)
Charles Drake(as Don Haynes)
The Glenn Miller Story
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1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Released
1954
Charles Drake
(as Don Haynes)
George Tobias(as Si Schribman)
The Glenn Miller Story
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1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Released
1954
George Tobias
(as Si Schribman)
Barton MacLane(as Gen. Hap Arnold, USAAF)
The Glenn Miller Story
Released
1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Released
1954
Barton MacLane
(as Gen. Hap Arnold, USAAF)
Sig Ruman(as W. Kranz)
The Glenn Miller Story
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1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Released
1954
Sig Ruman
(as W. Kranz)
Irving Bacon(as Mr. Miller)
The Glenn Miller Story
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1954
The Glenn Miller Story
Released
1954
Irving Bacon
(as Mr. Miller)
The Glenn Miller Story Overview:
The Glenn Miller Story (1954) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by Anthony Mann and produced by Aaron Rosenberg.
Academy Awards 1954 --- Ceremony Number 27 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Joseph Gershenson, Henry Mancini | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Valentine Davies, Oscar Brodney | Nominated |
The Glenn Miller Story BlogHub Articles:
Musical Monday: The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: The Glenn Miller Story ... Read full article
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The Glenn Miller Story Quotes:
Helen Berger Miller:
Honestly!
Glenn Miller:
Alright, alright, let's have the five saxes right in there...
Si Schribman: *Five* saxes?
Glenn Miller: And the trombones, right on the left here, over there, right in there, and the four trumpets right behind them...
Si Schribman: Four Trombones and Four Trumpets! When they get playing, what's gonna hold the roof on?
Sy's Assistant: He's trying five saxes with a trumpet lead.
Si Schribman: Maybe it's good and maybe it ain't, but it's radical!
See More Quotes from The Glenn Miller StorySi Schribman: *Five* saxes?
Glenn Miller: And the trombones, right on the left here, over there, right in there, and the four trumpets right behind them...
Si Schribman: Four Trombones and Four Trumpets! When they get playing, what's gonna hold the roof on?
Sy's Assistant: He's trying five saxes with a trumpet lead.
Si Schribman: Maybe it's good and maybe it ain't, but it's radical!
The Glenn Miller Story Facts
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Among those attending the premiere of the film was Glenn Miller's mother, who thought the film good enough, but opined that her son was better-looking than James Stewart.
An RCA Victor 10-inch album of eight Miller originals, recorded between 1939 and 1943, called "Glenn Miller Plays Selections From The Glenn Miller Story," reached number one on the "Billboard" album chart in May 1954. With four cuts added, a 12-inch LP, retitled "Glenn Miller Plays Selections From The Glenn Miller Story And Other Hits," was released in 1956. The expanded disc went on to become a Certified Gold Album in 1961.
The last three strip Technicolor film released by an American studio in a dye imbibition print.
One of the three films June Allyson considered her personal favorites of her films.