The Glenn Miller Story
Seen it?1954 | 116 min | Drama, Music, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (89% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved Elvis, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Sound. Also nominated for 2 more Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$12 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Anthony Mann
- James StewartGlenn Miller
- June AllysonHelen Burger Miller
- Harry MorganChummy MacGregor
- Charles DrakeDon Haynes
- George TobiasSi Schribman
- Barton MacLaneGeneral Arnold
- Sig RumanW. Kranz
- Irving BaconMr. Miller
- James BellMr. Burger
- Kathleen LockhartMrs. Miller