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The Glenn Miller Story
The Glenn Miller Story

The Glenn Miller Story

Their Love Made Such Wonderful Music!

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A vibrant tribute to one of America's legendary bandleaders, charting Glenn Miller's rise from obscurity and poverty to fame and wealth in the early 1940s.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

04 January 1954

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Glenn Miller

June Allyson

June Allyson

Helen Burger Miller

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Chummy MacGregor

Charles Drake

Charles Drake

Don Haynes

George Tobias

George Tobias

Si Schribman

Barton MacLane

Barton MacLane

General Arnold

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

W. Kranz

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Mr. Miller

James Bell

James Bell

Mr. Burger

Kathleen Lockhart

Kathleen Lockhart

Mrs. Miller

Katherine Warren

Katherine Warren

Mrs. Burger

Frances Langford

Frances Langford

Frances Langford

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Ben Pollack

Ben Pollack

Ben Pollack

Gene Krupa

Gene Krupa

Gene Krupa

The Modernaires

The Modernaires

The Archie Savage Dancers

The Archie Savage Dancers

Barney Bigard

Barney Bigard

Barney Bigard

James Young

James Young

James Young

Marty Napoleon

Marty Napoleon

Marty Napoleon

Arvell Shaw

Arvell Shaw

Arvell Shaw

Cozy Cole

Cozy Cole

Cozy Cole

Babe Russin

Babe Russin

Babe Russin

The Airmen of Note

The Airmen of Note

The Glenn Miller Band (uncredited)

Cicely Carter

Cicely Carter

Bobbysoxer (uncredited)

William Challee

William Challee

Dispatch Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Ray Conniff

Ray Conniff

Trombonist in Glenn Miller Band (uncredited)

Kevin Corcoran

Kevin Corcoran

Steve Miller - Age 4 (uncredited)

Hal K. Dawson

Hal K. Dawson

Used Car Salesman (uncredited)

Ken DuMain

Ken DuMain

Club Patron (uncredited)

Bonnie Eddy

Bonnie Eddy

Irene Miller (uncredited)

Doris Fulton

Doris Fulton

Dancer (uncredited)

Phil Garris

Phil Garris

Joe Becker (uncredited)

Lisa Gaye

Lisa Gaye

Bobbysoxer (uncredited)

Bob Hamlin

Bob Hamlin

The Mellowmen (uncredited)

Lionel Hampton

Lionel Hampton

Band Member (uncredited)

Ruth Hampton

Ruth Hampton

Young Singer (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Harry Harvey

Doctor (uncredited)

Rolan Jones

Rolan Jones

Waiter (uncredited)

Paula Kelly

Paula Kelly

Singer (uncredited)

Bill Lee

Bill Lee

The Mellowmen (uncredited)

Caryl Lincoln

Caryl Lincoln

Commuter (uncredited)

Dayton Lummis

Dayton Lummis

Col. Spaulding, USAAF (uncredited)

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Elevator Boy (uncredited)

Hans Moebus

Hans Moebus

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Leo Mostovoy

Leo Mostovoy

Dr. Schillinger (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Col. Baker (uncredited)

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

Lt. Col. Bassell (uncredited)

Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft

The Mellowmen (uncredited)

Davis Roberts

Davis Roberts

Black Man (uncredited)

Marion Ross

Marion Ross

Polly Haynes (uncredited)

Dick Ryan

Dick Ryan

Auto Garage Repairman (uncredited)

Max Smith

Max Smith

The Mellowmen (uncredited)

Anthony Sydes

Anthony Sydes

Herbert Miller (uncredited)

Deborah Sydes

Deborah Sydes

Joanne Dee Miller (uncredited)

Paul Tanner

Paul Tanner

Trombonist in Glenn Miller Band (uncredited)

Nino Tempo

Nino Tempo

Wilber Schwartz (uncredited)

Maxie Thrower

Maxie Thrower

Waiter (uncredited)

Carl Vernell

Carl Vernell

Musician Technician (uncredited)

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Adjunct General (uncredited)

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