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Orchestra Wives

Orchestra Wives

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. After marrying him, she joins the band's tour and learns about life as an orchestra wife, weathering the catty attacks of the other band wives.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

5.955/10

Release Date

04 September 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

George Montgomery

George Montgomery

Bill Abbot

Ann Rutherford

Ann Rutherford

Connie Ward Abbot

Glenn Miller

Glenn Miller

Gene Morrison

Lynn Bari

Lynn Bari

Jaynie Stevens

Carole Landis

Carole Landis

Natalie Mercer

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

St. John "Sinjin" Smith

Virginia Gilmore

Virginia Gilmore

Elsie

Mary Beth Hughes

Mary Beth Hughes

Caroline Steele

Fayard Nicholas

Fayard Nicholas

Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)

Harold Nicholas

Harold Nicholas

Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)

Tamara Geva

Tamara Geva

Mrs. Betsy Beck

Frank Orth

Frank Orth

Rex Willet

Grant Mitchell

Grant Mitchell

Dr. Ward

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Cully Anderson

Jackie Gleason

Jackie Gleason

Ben Beck

Marion Hutton

Marion Hutton

Band Singer (uncredited)

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Sassy Woman Exiting Bus

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Henry Fink

Tex Beneke

Tex Beneke

Phil Mercer (uncredited)

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Dale Evans

Dale Evans

Hazel, Connie's Friend In Drug Store

Edith Evanson

Edith Evanson

Hilda

Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge

Singer/Dancer

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