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Orchestra Wives (1942)
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4 September 1942 (USA)
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It's Hep! It's Hot! It's Hilarious!
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Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbot...
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Nominated for Oscar.
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On the road and behind the scenes with Glenn Miller.
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(Complete credited cast)| George Montgomery | ... | Bill Abbot | |
| Ann Rutherford | ... | Connie Ward / Abbot | |
| Glenn Miller | ... | Gene Morrison | |
| The Glenn Miller Orchestra | ... | Gene Morrison's Orchestra (as The Glenn Miller Band) | |
| Lynn Bari | ... | Jaynie Stevens | |
| Carole Landis | ... | Natalie Mercer | |
| Cesar Romero | ... | St. John 'Sinjin' Smith | |
| Virginia Gilmore | ... | Elsie | |
| Mary Beth Hughes | ... | Caroline Steele | |
| The Nicholas Brothers | ... | Themselves (as Nicholas Brothers) | |
| Tamara Geva | ... | Mrs. Beck | |
| Frank Orth | ... | Rex Willet |
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98 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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John Brahm was originally assigned to direct the film.
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Featured in Take It or Leave It (1944)
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Moonlight Serenade
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On Australian television, this movie has always been shown as the second half of a double bill, following 'Sun Valley Serenade'. It's a neat balancing act, the upbeat nature of 'Sun Valley Serenade' being brought back to earth by the semi-documentary flavour of 'Orchestra Wives'. The latter is a compelling movie and as another reviewer pointed out, it didn't do well in the USA. At a guess I'd put this down to the non-melodramatic but seemingly realistic performances - unusual at the time. Having been a fan of Ann Rutherford since enjoying her in the 'Andy Hardy' movies, I was struck by her excellent but out of character performance. Once again the Nicholas Brothers provide the most memorable scene but all in all, it's a fine screenplay with great production values.