Orchestra Wives (1942) - Main Titles, "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" & "People Like You And Me"

www.imdb.com/title/tt0035157/f...
Singing are Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton (Betty's sister), and the Modernaires. Check out the young Jackie Gleason on bass!

[@Melody_Mike.4460]

I loved this music since I was 9. And sometimes I get to the point to where I need a break from it and I start to listen to some of the music today. And then the second I hear Glenn’s moonlight serenade and his other songs it truly touches me. Makes me feel really happy.

[@plafkinfarms]

Who knew that Jackie Gleason could play the bass; thank you for posting; this is a real treat. Roger Plafkin-Plafkin Farms, Ada, Michigan

[@fromthesidelines]

Released in September 1942; the pre-release title was "Orchestra Wife" ( a publicity photo has Glenn and several of his musicans gazing at a "program" featuring that title). Miller insisted his band be featured "up front" in the film, but some liberties were taken as far as the "stars" and supporting cast. Trumpeter Johnny Best was actually playing for George Montgomery; John "Chummy" MacGregor was at the piano for Cesar Romero...and whoever Miller's bassist was, Gleason "impersonated" him.

[@moldyoldie7888]

Beginning at 5:26 to the end, note the position of the camera, moving from the Modernaires' closeup to behind the removed glass in the control booth. Trick shot!

[@robertmorris4427]

The thing I just noticed and missed it years ago--Jackie Gleason is playing the base in this cut--I knew he played the trumpet--but the base?

[@evestar100]

yes and I was born way too late,this music is so romantic

[@epf1961]

Love the sound quality on the film soundtracks! This was before engineers started using magnetic tape for mastering (that began in the post-war years).. so the quality of music recorded on film made the 78's sound like crap by comparison.. Moviegoers in '42 must have been blown away by the fidelity...

[@moldyoldie7888]

If you ever see a 35mm print in a theater with decent sound equipment, you'll find that it's so-so. Every copying cycle, i.e., the final mix session, and copy to the release print, does a number on the fidelity. One thing you will hear on the film print is the military drumming when the camera focuses in on the drummer. This happens in other places as well. I hope the copyright owner doesn't try to "restore" the sound, just leave it alone.

[@user-gf7zf9sx7w]

Note: The Great One, Jackie Gleason is the bass player!

[@khlynch8]

Jackie Gleason was in the cast as the bass player and George Montgomery was the trumpeter, but neither actually played their instruments.

[@Juliaflo]

Who would have thought that within the following decade, he would have an everlasting impact on television?

[@berenguermila]

Fantastic!!!

[@bridus11]

It sounds like America's great years

[@therealjoebloggs]

The Joker on piano and Ralph Kramden on bass-- and they crucified Milli Vanilli.

[@gregoryagogo]

@evestar100 Me too. Music along with everything else in every decade just changed so fast...

[@gregoryagogo]

Buy or rent the DVD... the whole movie is a treat!

[@moldyoldie7888]

Honestly, I'm not fond of the story. But it's a great film record of a big band.

[@gregoryagogo]

@@moldyoldie7888 Story lines to musicals is not always the best!

[@moldyoldie7888]

@@gregoryagogo Point taken! But, it isn't good as Sun Valley Serenade, IMO.

[@altoalto1]

I see and hear Ernie Caceres on baritonesax!

[@gregoryagogo]

@evestar100 He gave us sooooooo much in the short time!

[@fromthesidelines]

Yes, Herman "Trigger" Alpert, 'Lego'. There he was in the 1941 group photo of the band on that 20th Fox soundtrack album- properly identified- and I saw it not more than a few days ago!!! WHY didn't I remember his name then???????

[@fromthesidelines]

Yes, that's right, I forgot about him, '4205'. But still, it was JACKIE on screen, and not Goldberg....

[@evestar100]

glenn miller died when he was only 40

[@gregoryagogo]

@4205lr I wonder how he felt about replacing him in the movie! That sucks!

[@4205lr]

@gregoryagogo I wonder how Steve Lipkins felt about being left out of the movie for George Montgomery . Also Chummy Macgregor for Ceasar Romero.

[@4205lr]

@TheGranule Miming to Doc Goldberg, Miller's regular bassist at this time.

[@onefootinthegroove39]

Miller's bass player was Trigger Alpert.

[@jeremymohneymusic]

Yup. He's the bass player on the audio recording, but Jackie "bang zoom" Gleason is the bass player in the film. They overdubbed the audio with the film.

[@gregoryagogo]

@4205lr Yes, and strange the man had severl albums in the '50s... He's more like a producer.

[@gregoryagogo]

@therealjoebloggs I always thought Milli Vanilli got a bad deal... I was OK with the act being anything they wanted it to be! I'm a person who loves to listen to the records... It's rare that I'd see bands performing anyway... So what if they were nothing more than lip-syncers! It's just an act...

[@jordanbusby6231]

Who's playing the lead alto in this?

[@moldyoldie7888]

If you haven't found out by now, imdb.com says it's Skip Martin. Glenn was backing Hal McIntyre's own band.

[@4205lr]

The bass player was Doc Goldberg who joined after Trigger Alpert left.

[@maramorello5480]

0p

[@4205lr]

@TheGranule Gleason wasn't a musician, so yes he was miming and mugging!