[Dixielandjazz] Jazz Bio Movies

[bennyth at att.net]

Richard - Just curious - But, didn't Jimmy Stewart play the Glenn Miller 
part, and Steve Allen,  Benny Goodman?  Benny...........

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Broadie" <rbroadie at dc.rr.com>
To: "Clarence (Benny) Theiler" <Bennyth at att.net>
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Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 5:56 PM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Jazz Bio Movies


> It's such a shame that that movie (as virtually all movie jazz bios) had 
> so little to do with the real Glenn Miller who was not nearly as nice a 
> person as the one Steve Allen portrayed.  I could ramble on for about 8 
> hours here but just want to open the door a crack.
>
> Worst movie of all time: Nat Cole in the WC Handy story.  Jazz is 
> acceptable at end when St. Louis Blues is played without a trace of jazz 
> by  39,253 symphonic musicians.  Well maybe the count was a bit 
> exxagerated but certainly close enough for jazz.
>
> Dick Broadie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "pat ladd" <pj.ladd at btinternet.com>
> To: "Dick Broadie" <rbroadie at dc.rr.com>
> Cc: "Dixieland Jazz Mailing List" <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 9:53 AM
> Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Miller Story
>
>
>> Glen Miller Story on TV yesterday and I just caught the bit where Jimmy 
>> Stewart and June Allyson go to the cellar bar to hear Louis. What a great 
>> line up and a lovely touch with Teagarden grinning from ear to ear 
>> handing his trombone over to Stewart to sit in.
>>
>> Great stuff . I had forgotten how good it was.
>>
>> Pat
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