The Glenn Miller Story (1954)
Directed by Anthony Mann · 116 min · Drama, Music, Romance
40.8 TOPICAL score · #2,610 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Glenn Miller Story (1954, directed by Anthony Mann) has a TOPICAL score of 40.8 - ranked 2,610 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Sound. Critics: 89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (170 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 23 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics89% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.3/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (170 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Sound
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 23 languages
- Still read5,787 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: James Stewart (actor #2), June Allyson (actor #1,385), Harry Morgan (actor #1,358), Charles Drake