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Basic facts

Original title The Glenn Miller Story
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
Swedish release 1954-02-22

Cast

James Stewart
Glenn Miller

June Allyson
Helen Burger Miller

Henry Morgan
Chummy MacGregor

Charles Drake
Don Haynes

George Tobias
Si Schribman

Barton MacLane
general Hap Arnold, USAAF

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Production Manager
Director of Photography
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Camera Operator
Musical Selection
Musical Director
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Sound Editor
Other Crew

Cast

James Stewart Glenn Miller
June Allyson Helen Burger Miller
Henry Morgan Chummy MacGregor
Charles Drake Don Haynes
George Tobias Si Schribman
Barton MacLane general Hap Arnold, USAAF
Siegfried Rumann (as Sig Rumann) W. Kranz, pantlånare
Irving Bacon Mr. Miller
James Bell Mr. Burger
Kathleen Lockhart Mrs. Miller
Katherine Warren (as Katharine Warren) Mrs. Burger
Frances Langford Frances Langford
Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong
Gene Krupa Gene Krupa
Ben Pollack Ben Pollack
Dayton Lummis överste Spaulding
Marion Ross Polly Haynes
Phil Garris Joe Becker
Deborah Sydes Joanee Dee Miller
The Modernaires The Modernaires
The Archie Savage Dancers The Archie Savage Dancers
Ruth Hampton sångerska
Damian O'Flynn överste Baker
Carleton Young generaladjutant
William Challee sergeant
Steve Pendleton överstelöjtnant Bassell
Harry Harvey doktor
Leo Mostovoy Schillinger
Dick Ryan man i garaget
Hal K. Dawson försäljare av begagnade bilar
The Mellomen sångkvartett
The Rolling Robinsons konståkare
Robert A. Davis pojke
Lisa Gaye tonåring
Nino Tempo Wilbur Schwartz
Babe Russin Babe Russin
Carl Vernell musiktekniker

Companies

Production Company Universal-International Pictures Company Inc.
Copyright Universal Pictures Company Inc. 1953
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Universal Film AB 1954
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Universal Pictures Nordic AB 2005

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 125384
Date 1985-04-02
Classification Suitable for all audiences


Censorship number 83803
Date 1954-02
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 3185 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Length in minutes 115 min


Production location

1953-06-06 1953-07
3rd Street Tunnel Stairway, Downtown Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA
Angel's Flight Railway, Bunker Hill, Downtown Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA
University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado USA
Clay Alley Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA
Denver Civic Center Denver, Colorado USA
Elitch Gardens Ballroom Denver, Colorado USA
Lowry Air Force Base Denver, Colorado USA
Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica, Kalifornien USA

Release dates

First showing 1953-12-10 Hollywood, Kalifornien USA 115 min
Other showing 1954-02-10 New York City, New York USA 115 min
Release in Sweden 1954-02-22 Palladium Stockholm Sweden 116 min
TV showing 1973-12-29 TV2 Sweden
Re-release 1985-06-26 Look Stockholm Sweden
DVD release 2005-02-16 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Basin Street Blues
Composer Spencer Williams (1926)
Lyrics Spencer Williams (1926)
Played by Louis Armstrong
Gene Krupa


Original title Over the Rainbow
Composer Harold Arlen (1939)
Lyrics Kar de Mumma (svensk text 1939)
Jokern (svensk text 1939)
E.Y. Harburg (engelsk text 1939)


Original title I Know Why (And So Do You)
Composer Harry Warren (1941)
Lyrics Mack Gordon (1941)


Original title A String of Pearls
Composer Jerry Gray (1942)
Lyrics Eddie De Lange (1942)


Original title Pennsylvania 6-5000
Composer Jerry Gray (1940)
Lyrics Carl Sigman (1940)


Original title Tuxedo Junction
Composer Erskine Hawkins (1939)
Lyrics Buddy Feyne (1939)


Original title Saint Louis Blues
Composer W.C. Handy (1914)
Lyrics W.C. Handy (1914)


Original title In the Mood
Composer Joe Garland (1938)
Lyrics Andy Razaf (1938)


Original title Chattanooga Choo-Choo
Composer Harry Warren (1941)
Lyrics Mack Gordon (1941)
Sung by Frances Langford
The Modernaires


Original title American Patrol
Composer Frank W. Meacham (1885)
Lyrics Karin Wollgast (svensk text 1954)


Original title Little Brown Jug
Composer R.A. Eastburn (1869)
Lyrics R.A. Eastburn (1969)


Original title Too Little Time
Composer Henry Mancini


Original title At Last
Composer Harry Warren (1942)
Lyrics Mack Gordon (1942)


Original title Moonlight Serenade
Composer Glenn Miller (1939)
Lyrics Mitchell Parish (1939)


Original title Good Night Ladies (Merrily We Roll Along)
Composer E.P. Christy (1947)
Lyrics E.P. Christy (1947)


Original title Santa Lucia
Composer Teodoro Cottrau (1850/51)
Lyrics Teodoro Cottrau (italiensk text 1850/51)
Arvid Rosén (svensk text "Natten går tunga fjät")
Sigrid Elmblad (svensk text "Sankta Lucia, ljusklara hägring")


Original title Brautchor (Treulich geführt, ziehet dahin)
Composer Richard Wagner (1850)
Lyrics Richard Wagner (tysk text 1850)
Fritz Ahlgrensson (svensk text 1874)
Sung by kör


Original title Bidin' My Time
Composer George Gershwin (1930)
Lyrics Ira Gershwin (1930)
Sung by kör


Original title Elmer's Tune
Composer Elmer Albrecht (1941)
Sammy Gallop (1941)
Dick Jurgens (1941)
Lyrics Elmer Albrecht (1941)
Sammy Gallop (1941)
Dick Jurgens (1941)


Original title Adios
Composer Enric Madriguera (1931)
Lyrics Eddie Woods (1931)


Original title National Emblem
Composer Edwin Eugene Bagley (1902, publicerad 1906)


Original title God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen


Original title Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3074


Holdings Posters

Size Larger than 80 x 110 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2
Poster title Monlight Serenade


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Synopsis
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints SET
Slides 1
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio



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