The Glenn Miller Story - wikipedia The Glenn Miller Story The Glenn Miller Story Promotional movie poster for the film Directed by Anthony Mann Produced by Aaron Rosenberg Written by Valentine Davies Oscar Brodney Starring James Stewart June Allyson Music by Glenn Miller Joseph Gershenson Henry Mancini Cinematography William H. Daniels Edited by Russell F. Schoengarth Distributed by Universal - International Release date 10 February 1954 ( NYC ) Running time 115 minutes Country United States Language English Box office $7 million The Glenn Miller Story is a 1954 American film about the eponymous American band - leader, directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their first non-western collaboration. Universal - International 's first public announcements, early in 1953, employed the soon - discarded title, `` Moonlight Serenade. '' Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Cameo appearances 4 Release 4.1 Home video 5 Music 5.1 Musical cameos 5.2 Billboard charts 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Plot The film follows big band leader Glenn Miller ( 1904 -- 1944 ) ( James Stewart ) from his early days in the music business in 1929 through to his 1944 death when the airplane he was flying in was lost over the English Channel during World War II. Prominent placement in the film is given to Miller 's courtship and marriage to Helen Burger ( June Allyson ), and various cameos by actual musicians who were colleagues of Miller. Several turning points in Miller 's career are depicted with varying degrees of verisimilitude, including : the success of an early jazz band arrangement ; his departure from the Broadway pit and sideman work to front a band of his own ; the failure of his first band on the road ; and the subsequent re-forming of his successful big band and the establishment of the `` Miller Sound '' as typified by `` Moonlight Serenade ''. Also depicted is Miller 's international success touring his band in support of the Allies in World War II. There are several anachronisms in the picture. When the military band led by Miller is playing in front of General `` Hap '' Arnold, a B - 29 bomber is in the background. The marching troops are desegregated, which did n't happen until 1948. Scenes ostensibly shot in England are clearly staged in the U.S., as witness the presence of RCA Type 44 microphones during a BBC broadcast. In reality the BBC could not afford them and commissioned its own, cheaper version. Cast James Stewart as Glenn Miller ( Trombone dubbed by Glenn Miller and Trummy Young ) June Allyson as Helen Burger Miller Harry Morgan as Chummy MacGregor ( billed as Henry Morgan ) Charles Drake as Don Haynes George Tobias as Si Shribman Barton MacLane as Gen. Henry H. Arnold, USAAF Sig Ruman as W Kranz Marion Ross as Polly Haynes Nino Tempo as Wilbur Schwartz ( Clarinet playing dubbed by Wilbur Schwartz ) Irving Bacon as Mr. Miller Kathleen Lockhart as Mrs. Miller James Bell as Mr. Burger Cameo appearances Louis Armstrong as himself Barney Bigard as himself Trummy Young as himself Gene Krupa as himself Ben Pollack as himself Johnny Best as himself Babe Russin as himself Cozy Cole as himself Arvell Shaw as himself The Modernaires as themselves Frances Langford as herself Release Upon release in 1954, The Glenn Miller Story was massively successful at the box office. In 1954, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Screenplay ( by Valentine Davies and Oscar Brodney ) and Best Score ( by Henry Mancini and Joseph Gershenson ). The film won the Oscar for Best Sound Recording, by Leslie I. Carey. Its soundtrack was equally successful, reaching number one on the Billboard album charts in 1954, featuring a number of Glenn Miller 's most popular recordings. This is the second of three movies that paired Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson, the others being The Stratton Story and Strategic Air Command. Stewart took a percentage of the profits. In 1955 William Goetz estimated that Stewart had earned $2 million from the film. Glenn Miller Orchestra pianist John `` Chummy '' MacGregor was a technical advisor on the movie. Composer Henry Mancini composed the musical score with Joseph Gershenson, who conducted the Universal - International studio orchestra 's recreations of Miller 's arrangements on the soundtrack. Miller 's band was portrayed by The Airmen of Note, an ensemble of the United States Air Force Band originally created in 1950 to carry on the Glenn Miller tradition. The movie was reissued in 1985 with a stereo soundtrack. The film was originally recorded in stereo but was initially released in mono. It was screened out of competition at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. Home video The film was originally released on home video in the VHS format in 1986. On March 4, 2003, the film was released onto DVD with an anamorphic display, remastered surround sound, and subtitles. The film can also be found in a James Stewart DVD collection that was released in 2007. The film was released on Blu - ray in Germany on July 24, 2014. Music The soundtrack included many big band pieces originally performed by Glenn Miller 's orchestra. `` Moonlight Serenade '' `` Tuxedo Junction '' `` Little Brown Jug '' `` St. Louis Blues -- March '' `` Basin Street Blues '' `` In the Mood '' `` A String of Pearls '' `` Pennsylvania 6 - 5000 '' `` American Patrol '' `` Otchi - Tchor - Ni - Ya '' Musical cameos The film contains songs by musicians who also make cameo appearances in the film. These cameos include : Louis Armstrong, Barney Bigard, Cozy Cole, Gene Krupa, Frances Langford, Skeets McDonald, Marty Napoleon, Ben Pollack, Babe Russin, Arvell Shaw, The Modernaires, James Young and Ray Conniff. Billboard charts The original soundtrack to the movie, The Glenn Miller Story -- - Sound Track, Decca DL 5519 ( USA ) / BML 8647 ( UK ), was number one for 10 weeks on the Billboard albums chart in 1954. The 1954 album contained eight selections. The soundtrack was re-released with an expanded track list. The album Glenn Miller Plays Selections From the Film `` The Glenn Miller Story '' was number one for 11 weeks on the Billboard albums chart the same year, released as RCA Victor LPT 3057. The original 1954 album contained eight selections. An expanded version of the latter album was certified Gold in 1961 by the RIAA. The tribute album I Remember Glenn Miller, Capitol H 476, by Ray Anthony was number nine on the same Billboard album chart for that week. The extended play versions of the same albums also reached the same position on the Billboard EP charts for that week. The Modernaires released a 45 single on Coral Records, 9 - 61110, A Salute to Glenn Miller, which included medleys in two parts from the movie soundtrack, Parts 1 and 2 : ( I 've Got a Gal In ) Kalamazoo / Moonlight Cocktail / Elmer 's Tune / Moonlight Serenade / Chattanooga Choo Choo / String of Pearls / Serenade In Blue / At Last / Perfidia, that reached number 29 on the Billboard charts in 1954. See also Glenn Miller Orchestra Swing music Bandleader References Jump up ^ ' The Top Box - Office Hits of 1954 ', Variety Weekly, January 5, 1955 Jump up ^ `` The 27th Academy Awards ( 1955 ) Nominees and Winners ''. oscars.org. Retrieved 2011 - 08 - 20. Jump up ^ A TOWN CALLED HOLLYWOOD : Top Stars Now Share in Profits of Major Pictures Scheuer, Philip K. Los Angeles Times ( 1923 - Current File ) ( Los Angeles, Calif ) 24 July 1955 : d2. Jump up ^ Gene Siskel ( May 12, 1985 ). `` Stereo Version Of ' Glenn Miller Story ' A Sound Piece Of Show Biz ''. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 04. Jump up ^ `` Festival de Cannes : The Glenn Miller Story ''. festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009 - 06 - 29. External links The Glenn Miller Story at the Internet Movie Database Awards won by The Glenn Miller Story Review of The Glenn Miller Story at The Shelf Glenn Miller Glenn Miller Orchestra The Modernaires The Crew Chiefs Compositions `` Moonlight Serenade '' `` Room 1411 ( Goin ' to Town ) '' `` Sold American '' `` Solo Hop '' `` Introduction to a Waltz '' `` Annie 's Cousin Fannie '' `` Dese Dem Dose '' `` When Icky Morgan Plays the Organ '' `` Doin ' the Jive '' `` Community Swing '' `` Sometime '' `` Boom Shot '' `` Seven - O - Five '' `` I Sustain the Wings '' `` I 'm Headin ' for California '' `` I Swung the Election '' `` Wings on Parade : The Flaming Sword of Liberation '' `` After Tonight '' `` Morning Mood '' `` The Technical Training Command '' `` Jinky '' `` Let 's Give Them a Break '' `` SHAEF Presents '' `` Chesterfield # 1 '' `` Chesterfield # 2 '' `` 125 Jazz Breaks for Trombone '' `` You 're Breakin ' Me Down '' `` Tomorrow 's Another Day '' `` Harlem Chapel Chimes '' `` Basin Street Blues '' Billboard hit records Solo Hop ( 1935 ) Every Day 's a Holiday ( 1938 ) Moonlight Serenade ( 1939 ) Little Brown Jug ( 1939 ) The Woodpecker Song ( 1940 ) PEnnsylvania 6 - 5000 ( 1940 ) Tuxedo Junction ( 1940 ) In the Mood ( 1940 ) Stardust ( 1940 ) Danny Boy ( 1940 ) Crosstown ( 1940 ) The Nearness of You ( 1940 ) The Song of the Volga Boatmen ( 1941 ) It Happened in Sun Valley ( 1941 ) Chattanooga Choo Choo ( 1941 ) I Know Why ( And So Do You ) ( 1941 ) Elmer 's Tune ( 1941 ) I Dreamt I Dwelt in Harlem ( 1941 ) A String of Pearls ( 1942 ) Moonlight Cocktail ( 1942 ) ( I 've Got a Gal In ) Kalamazoo ( 1942 ) At Last ( 1942 ) American Patrol ( 1942 ) Serenade In Blue ( 1942 ) That Old Black Magic ( 1943 ) It Must Be Jelly ( ' Cause Jam Do n't Shake like That ) ( 1944 ) Here We Go Again ( 1944 ) Albums Glenn Miller ( 1945 ) Glenn Miller Masterpieces, Volume II ( 1947 ) Glenn Miller Plays Selections From the Film `` The Glenn Miller Story '' ( 1954 ) The Glenn Miller Carnegie Hall Concert ( 1958 ) Pure Gold ( 1975 ) Civilian Band alumni Trigger Alpert Ray Anthony Tex Beneke Johnny Best Ernie Caceres Addison Collins Jr. Johnny Desmond Ray Eberle Jerry Gray Bobby Hackett Peanuts Hucko Al Klink Jack Lathrop Norman Leyden Hal McIntyre Ray McKinley Artie Malvin Billy May Ralph Patt Mel Powell Wilbur Schwartz George Siravo Charlie Spivak Kay Starr Paul Tanner Filmography The Big Broadcast of 1936 ( 1935 ) Sun Valley Serenade ( 1941 ) Orchestra Wives ( 1942 ) Film short Upbeat in Music ( 1943 ) Books Glenn Miller 's Method for Orchestral Arranging ( 1943 ) Related articles Discography Bluebird Records RCA Victor Brunswick Records Dorsey Brothers Orchestra The Glenn Miller Story The Glenn Miller Story ( soundtrack ) ( 1954 ) Glenn Miller Orchestra ( 1956 -- present ) Films directed by Anthony Mann Dr. Broadway ( 1942 ) Moonlight in Havana ( 1942 ) Nobody 's Darling ( 1943 ) My Best Gal ( 1944 ) Strangers in the Night ( 1944 ) The Great Flamarion ( 1945 ) Two O'Clock Courage ( 1945 ) Sing Your Way Home ( 1945 ) The Bamboo Blonde ( 1946 ) Strange Impersonation ( 1946 ) Desperate ( 1947 ) Railroaded ! ( 1947 ) T - Men ( 1947 ) Raw Deal ( 1948 ) Reign of Terror ( 1949 ) Border Incident ( 1949 ) Side Street ( 1950 ) Winchester ' 73 ( 1950 ) The Furies ( 1950 ) Devil 's Doorway ( 1950 ) The Tall Target ( 1951 ) Bend of the River ( 1952 ) The Naked Spur ( 1953 ) Thunder Bay ( 1953 ) The Glenn Miller Story ( 1954 ) The Far Country ( 1954 ) Strategic Air Command ( 1955 ) The Man from Laramie ( 1955 ) The Last Frontier ( 1955 ) Serenade ( 1956 ) Men in War ( 1957 ) The Tin Star ( 1957 ) God 's Little Acre ( 1958 ) Man of the West ( 1958 ) Cimarron ( 1960 ) El Cid ( 1961 ) The Fall of the Roman Empire ( 1964 ) The Heroes of Telemark ( 1965 ) A Dandy in Aspic ( 1968 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Glenn_Miller_Story&oldid=815923843 '' Categories : English - language films 1954 films 1950s biographical films 1950s musical films American biographical films American films Biographical films about musicians Films that won the Best Sound Mixing Academy Award Films directed by Anthony Mann Universal Pictures films Jazz films Films set in the 1920s Films set in the 1930s Films about the United States Army Air Forces Films set in New York City Films scored by Henry Mancini Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Euskara فارسی Français Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Português Suomi Svenska 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 18 December 2017, at 02 : 43. 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Question: who played glen miller in the glenn miller story
Answer: James Stewart