How much of The Glenn Miller Story is true?

Okay it’s not one hundred per cent accurate. But ‘The Glenn Miller Story’ film made in 1954 with James Stewart and June Allyson is a superb account of the legendary band leader and his music. The film details how Glenn struggled in early life before he became the big band music success later on.

Did Glenn Miller meet Jimmy?

Jimmy Stewart came to town in 1954 to premiere his movie “The Glenn Miller Story” in Clarinda where the bandleader was born. The Glenn Miller Birthplace Society is celebrating the 60th anniversary of that Hollywood happening in small-town Iowa.

Did The Glenn Miller Story win any awards?

Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing
The Glenn Miller Story/Awards

What happened to Glenn Miller wife?

Helen Burger Miller died in 1966 at age 64. Her passing was mentioned in some newspapers but received little other notice.

Who is Glenn Miller’s daughter?

Jonnie Miller
Glenn Miller/Daughters

Is Glenn Miller dead?

Deceased (1904–1944)
Glenn Miller/Living or Deceased

Who was Glenn Miller’s wife?

Helen Burgerm. 1928–1944
Glenn Miller/Wife

Is Glenn Miller still alive?

Who did Glenn Miller marry?

Glenn Miller/Spouse

Did Glenn Miller have a daughter?

Is Steve Miller Glenn Miller’s son?

STEVEN MILLER Steven Davis Miller, passed away May 25, 2012, at his home in Las Vegas. He was born Feb. 10, 1943, in Illinois but grew up in southern California. He was the son of the legendary late band-leader, Alton Glenn Miller and mother, Helen Miller.

Who did Steve Miller marry?

Janice Ginsburg Miller
Steve Miller/Spouse

Where did Glenn Miller Live?

The son of Mattie Lou (née Cavender) and Lewis Elmer Miller, Glenn Miller was born in Clarinda, Iowa. He attended grade school in North Platte in western Nebraska. In 1915, his family moved to Grant City, Missouri.

What movie is Glenn Miller in?

The Glenn Miller Story is a 1954 American biographical film about the eponymous American band-leader, directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their first non-western collaboration.

Who is Mrs Glenn Miller?

Mrs. Glenn Miller, widow of the band leader and Army Air Force major who was lost on a plane flight from London to Paris in 1944, died Thursday in Huntington Memorial Hospital at Pasadena , Calif., after a brief illness. She was 64 years old aid lived at San Marino , near Pasadena.

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