The Fabulous Dorseys
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| Directed by | Alfred E. Green |
| Screenplay by | Art Arthur Curtis Kenyon |
| Produced by | Charles R. Rogers |
| Starring | Tommy Dorsey Jimmy Dorsey Janet Blair |
| Cinematography | James Van Trees |
| Edited by | George M. Arthur |
| Music by | Louis Forbes Leo Shuken |
Production company | Charles R. Rogers Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 88 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Fabulous Dorseys is a 1947 fictionalized biographical film which tells the story of Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, from their boyhood in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania through their rise, their breakup, and their personal reunion.
The Dorsey Brothers starred as themselves. Other actors include Janet Blair, William Lundigan, Sara Allgood and Arthur Shields. There are also cameo appearances by Paul Whiteman, Charlie Barnet, Henry Busse, Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell and Art Tatum.
The Jimmy Dorsey composition and theme song "Contrasts" is played in the movie. "Green Eyes", "Tangerine", "I'll Never Smile Again", "Marie", and "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" are also featured in the movie, along with "To Me" and "Dorsey Concerto". Paul Whiteman and the Orchestra perform "At Sundown".
The film was written by Art Arthur, Richard English and Curtis Kenyon. It was directed by Alfred E. Green.
Plot summary
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Cast
- Tommy Dorsey as Himself (Jimmy's Brother)
- Jimmy Dorsey as Himself (Tommy's Brother)
- Janet Blair as Jane Howard
- Paul Whiteman as Bandleader
- William Lundigan as Bob Burton
- Sara Allgood as Mrs. Dorsey
- Arthur Shields as Mr. Dorsey
- Dave Willock as Foggy
- William Bakewell as Eddie
- James Flavin as Gorman
- Charlie Barnet as Bandleader
- Bob Eberly as Band Vocalist
- Henry Busse as Bandleader
- Helen O'Connell as Band Vocalist
- Mike Pingatore as Musician
- Art Tatum as Himself
References
External links
- The Fabulous Dorseys at IMDb
- The Fabulous Dorseys at AllMovie
- The Fabulous Dorseys at the TCM Movie Database
- The Fabulous Dorseys at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Fabulous Dorseys is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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- 1947 films
- 1940s biographical films
- 1940s musical films
- American films
- American biographical films
- American romantic musical films
- Biographical films about musicians
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- Films directed by Alfred E. Green
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