| Product Summary | | Publisher: Foxvideo | | Format: DVD | | UPC: 00024543208242 | | Buy.com Sku: 40722936 | | Item#: V25VDX | | Category Keywords: Adventure | | Rating: NR |
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Features: DVD, English, Spanish, Subtitled
A new bride faces the strain of life on the road in this musical romance that features the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Miller is featured as band leader Gene Morrison, who embarks on a whirlwind national tour with his orchestra. While on the tour, trumpeter Bill Abbott (George Montgomery) impulsively marries one of his many ardent fans, a naive young women named Connie (Ann Rutherford). At first Connie is more than willing to put up with such problems as not spending time with her new husband and the malicious gossip of other wives. But when she comes to believe that Bill is still involved with an old flame, the ensuing quarrel threatens to end both the new marriage and the entire band.
Editor's Note
This backstage drama showcases the big band music of Glenn Miller and his orchestra, with Glenn and the boys playing "Gene Morrisson and his band". Small-town girl Connie (Anne Rutherford) falls in love with Bill Abbott (George Montgomery), a trumpet player who thinks marriage is for fools. After a stolen kiss and a night of romance, Connie and Bill get married, and Connie begins to travel with the band and the other musicians' spouses. However, the wives begin arguing during the tour and the band breaks up. Meanwhile, the marriage between Connie and Bill hits the rocks. Just as they decide to separate, Sinjin, the band's pianist, joins forces with Connie to save both the band and the marriage. In the process, she comes to understand just what it means to be a musician's wife. The film features the songs "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo," "At Last," and "Serenade In Blue."
Plot Summary
This backstage drama showcases the big band music of Glenn Miller and his orchestra.| Small-town girl Connie falls in love with Bill Abbott, a trumpet player who performs with Gene Morrison's swing band. After the two get married, she begins to travel with the band and the other musicians' spouses. However, the wives begin arguing during the tour and the band breaks up. Meanwhile, the loving newlyweds' marriage hits the rocks as well.| Although Connie and Bill separate, Sinjin, the band's pianist, joins forces with Connie to save both the band and the marriage. In the process, she comes to understand just what it means to be a musician's wife.
| Features | Audio Commentary | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Mono | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Photo Gallery | | Previews | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Theatrical Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 11/1/2005 |
| Running Time: 98 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1942 | | Catalog ID: 2230824 | | UPC: 00024543208242 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1943) | | | Harry Warren, et. al., Nominee, Best Music, Original Song |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...[With] Jackie Gleason on bass, Cesar Romero on piano, good renditions of 'Serenade in Blue' and 'At Last', plus a great one of 'I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo'..." 10/04/1991 p.3DNew York Times
"A black-and-white contemporary musical intended as a showcase for the big band of Glenn Miller, ORCHESTRA WIVES represented a rare attempt to dramatize the actual lives of working musicians." 11/01/2005 p.E3 |
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