{"product_id":"orchestra-wives","title":"ORCHESTRA WIVES (1942) DVD George Montgomery, Ann Rutherford, Glenn Miller","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORCHESTRA WIVES\u003c\/strong\u003e (1942) DVD Black and white Approx. 93 min. Shown in its original 4:3 aspect ratio. Playable in the US, Canada, Mexico, etc. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDigitally remastered.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Beautiful picture and sound. Optional English subtitles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eScreenplay by Karl Tunberg, Darrell Ware Story by James Prindle Produced by William LeBaron Cinematography by Lucien Ballard Edited by Robert Bischoff Music by Alfred Newman, Harry Warren, Mack Gordon. Directed by Archie Mayo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStarring: Ann Rutherford, George Montgomery, Glenn Miller, Lynn Bari, Carole Landis, Cesar Romero, Virginia Gilmore, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, The Modernaires, The Nicholas Brothers, Ray Eberle, Bobby Hackett, Jackie Gleason, and Harry Morgan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eConnie Ward (Ann Rutherford) is a young woman who on the spur of the moment marries Bill Abbott (George Montgomery), a trumpet player in Gene Morrison's (Glenn Miller) swing band \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Miller's character was given a name with initials that matched Miller's so that the band could use their monogrammed stainless-steel music stands)\u003c\/em\u003e. She soon finds herself at odds with the cattiness and petty jealousies of the other band members' spouses, as they accompany their husbands on their cross-country train tour. Her discomfort is exacerbated by a flirtation between Abbott and Jaynie (Lynn Bari), the band's female vocalist. When Ward eventually walks out on Abbott, their split releases so many other tensions among the musicians and their wives, that leader Morrison is forced to break up the orchestra. Ward and the band's pianist Sinjin (Cesar Romero) then work behind the scenes to reunite the band, which also produces a reconciliation between Ward and Abbott (with additional help from Connie's father Grant Mitchell).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrchestra Wives is a 1942 American musical film starring Ann Rutherford, George Montgomery, and Glenn Miller. The film was the second (and last) film to feature The Glenn Miller Orchestra and is notable among the many swing era musicals because its plot is more serious and realistic than the insubstantial storylines that were typical of the genre.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrchestra Wives features a treasure trove of songs by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren, the same team responsible for the hits featured in Miller's first film Sun Valley Serenade (1941) - also sold here https:\/\/www.vermontmoviestore.com\/products\/sun-valley . The main production number is \"(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo\", an analogue of \"Chattanooga Choo-Choo\" from the first film, that features a folksy vocal and some gutsy tenor sax work by Tex Beneke, backup singing by Marion Hutton with the Modernaires, and a gravity-defying dance sequence by the Nicholas Brothers. This was nominated as Best Music, Original Song in Academy Awards: Harry Warren (music), Mack Gordon (lyrics).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeorge Montgomery's trumpet playing was performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra band member Johnny Best.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is the film debut of the song \"At Last\", famously covered nearly 20 years later by Etta James (music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Mack Gordon) becoming a standard. Sung here by Lynn Bari (dubbed by Pat Friday) and Ray Eberle, who were backed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra featuring Johnny Best (playing trumpet for George Montgomery).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilm debut of Dale Evans.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Boom Shot\", an instrumental composed by Glenn Miller and Billy May for the movie, appears, first on the jukebox in the soda shop, then later when Ann Rutherford and Harry Morgan are shown dancing, but is uncredited on the soundtrack and film credits.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOther songs include the period piece \"People Like You and Me\", a breakneck performance of \"Bugle Call Rag\" and the classic romantic ballads \"At Last\" (originally intended for Sun Valley Serenade) and \"Serenade in Blue\". The film score uses \"At Last\" as a musical motif laced throughout the movie in dramatic and romantic scenes.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlenn Miller's theme song \"Moonlight Serenade\" from 1939 also appears over the opening credits.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSongs include\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cbr\u003eSerenade in Blue\u003cbr\u003eChatanooga Choo-choo\u003cbr\u003eMoonlight Serenade\u003cbr\u003eBugle Call Rag\u003cbr\u003e(I’ve Got a Gal in ) Kalamazoo\u003cbr\u003eAt Last (sung by Ray Eberle and Pat Friday for Lynn Bari)\u003cbr\u003ePeople Like You and Me\u003cbr\u003eBoom Shot\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GMM","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45929735553077,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0035\/4058\/2467\/files\/OrchestraWivesgeorgemontgomeryannrutherfordglennmiller_c7cca5d9-596d-4f37-98a4-562d7954f82a.jpg?v=1787777716","url":"https:\/\/giddyupvideo.com\/products\/orchestra-wives","provider":"Giddy Up Video","version":"1.0","type":"link"}