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List Price: $14.98
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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: George Montgomery, Ann Rutherford, Glenn Miller, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Lynn Bari
Directed By: Archie Mayo
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543208242
Format: Black & White
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-11-01
Running Time: 98
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1942-09-04
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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 naïve 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.
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Summary: Note on DVD vs VHS audio
Comment: This film rates a 4/5 for the music. I own the DVD and VHS versions, and just want to confirm what some others have posted here:
DVD 'Mono' is 100% mono
DVD 'Stereo' is 100% fake stereo (and it sounds lousy)
VHS is mono in the dialogue and what appears to be the original stereo in the musical numbers plus some of the bridging dialogue
I can't speak for the Laserdisc, but the musical numbers on the VHS version sound MUCH better than either track on the DVD. If you like this movie's music enough to listen to it on its own, you owe it to yourself to find a copy. Quite an amazing blunder (cost decision?) that the original stereo is not on the DVD.
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Summary: what a fun little film!
Comment: The appeal to purchase this unknown (to me) title was the real Glenn Miller and his band. And seeing him in this movie would have been enough. But the numbers are fun to watch and the music's a treat. The real-deal sax/singer, drummer, and others makes it more interesting.
Cesar Romero's playful banter with the honest butch George Montgomery (never seen him before) is a good time. George becoming all wrapped up in "Gorgeous" (Ann Rutherford) keeps the plot running on love. There's baby-faced Harry Morgan in one of his first films.
Glenn's a tad wooden as an actor, but seems to be playing himself for the most part- not an actor, but a showman with a fantastic band. No academy award material- it's just entertainment. Awesome entertainment if you appreciate this amazing music.
p.s. They just "throw in" the Nicholas brothers at the end. Those guys were incredible dancers. It's crazy how they make it look so easy.
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Summary: Obnoxious Anti-Pirating Ad Ruins This Release
Comment: Yes, Fox put it on this one too. If you have an all-region DVD player, you can get this from Amazon.co.uk without the ad.
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Summary: Glenn Miller music
Comment: What's to say about a film featuring the great Glenn Miller Orchestra? This movie is somewhat darker than the other Miller film, "Sun Valley Serenade", but the music is great. Interestingly enough, all the Miller songs are in stereo, while the rest of the film is mono. If you like this kind of music, and want to see a period in time when bands toured the country, this is as good as it gets!
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Summary: What? Mono & fake stereo sound?
Comment: I bought this recently as I've had the VHS tape for quite awhile. Well when I played my DVD it defaulted to mono so I went to the language menu & selected stereo. Instead of the stereo music I've heard many times on VHS I got some of the most awful fake stereo that goes through the whole movie. Why did Fox do this instead of using the stereo track from the VHS release? I feel like I've been cheated. Don't get me wrong the movie is great and would have been better with the stereo music tracks.
If you want stereo & happen to have a VHS player hunt up the tape on Amazon or Ebay. Otherwise buy this DVD and play the sound in mono. It's still good that way.
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