The Glenn Miller Story (1954) Reviews & Ratings

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The Glenn Miller Story reviews

The Glenn Miller Story holds a 7.0/10 average from 169 TMDB ratings.

James Stewart is on engaging form in this biopic of acclaimed American composer and band leader Glenn Miller. A talented trombonist, when he hasn’t got it pawned, he makes his money working in bars and clubs whilst trying to set up a band with his friends. A chance audition sees him fall on his feet and together with pianist Chummy (Harry Morgan) they start to make some inroads into a market place that’s still to ex…
— CinemaSerf (7/10)

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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