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The Fabulous Dorseys (1947)
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Richard English (story) and
Art Arthur (story) ...
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Release Date:
21 February 1947 (USA) more
Tagline:
The life of two giants of swing-era jazz.
Plot:
The rise and rise of the Fabulous Dorsey brothers is charted in this whymsical step down memory lane... more | add synopsis
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Actress Janet Blair Dead at 85
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 21 February 2007)
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Terrible Acting, but the music is worth it more (14 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tommy Dorsey | ... | Himself |
| Jimmy Dorsey | ... | Himself |
| Janet Blair | ... | Jane Howard |
| Paul Whiteman | ... | Himself, Bandleader Paul Whiteman |
| William Lundigan | ... | Bob Burton |
| Sara Allgood | ... | Mrs. Dorsey |
| Arthur Shields | ... | Mr. Dorsey |
| Dave Willock | ... | Foggy |
| William Bakewell | ... | Eddie |
| James Flavin | ... | Gorman |
| Charlie Barnet | ... | Himself - Bandleader |
| Bob Eberly | ... | Himself - Band Vocalist |
| Henry Busse | ... | Himself |
| Helen O'Connell | ... | Herself - Band Vocalist |
| Mike Pingatore | ... | Himself |
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Also Known As:
The Fighting Dorseys (USA) (TV title)
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88 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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USA:Approved (PCA #12047) | Australia:PG | UK:U
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The condition of the print that was transferred to DVD was just awful. This was no bootleg, either. It's the commercially available disc. That is a pity. Worse is the ham-handed acting and Irish accents think enough to cut with a dull knife. Even Barry Fitzgerald never laid it on that thick.
However... for me, it as all worth it to see Helen O'Connell sing "Green Eyes." Oh yes! So, I hold with many of the others' views: watch this for the music and skip the rest.
It would be a help if the print could be restored to a decent condition and a disc transfer made from that. However, the overall quality of the movie and, sadly, the lack of general interest in good music of the Swing Era, probably doesn't justify the expense.