The story of the life and careers of Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey. Features the tracks 'Marie', 'Green Eyes', 'I'm Getting Sentimental Over You', 'Dorsey Concerto', 'Object Of My Affections' and many more. Read more
| Starring | Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Janet Blair, Paul Whiteman |
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| Director | Alfred E. Green |
| Genres | Drama |
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The story of the life and careers of Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey. Features the tracks 'Marie', 'Green Eyes', 'I'm Getting Sentimental Over You', 'Dorsey Concerto', 'Object Of My Affections' and many more.
| Starring | Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Janet Blair, Paul Whiteman, William Lundigan |
|---|---|
| Director | Alfred E. Green |
| Studio | DD HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 50 mins Watch now: 1 hr 28 mins |
| Certificate | DVD: |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English Watch Online: English |
| Released | DVD: 15 Mar 2004 Watch now: 30 Apr 2009 Production year: 2004 |
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Warring bandleaders Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey were stolid and ageing when they played themselves in this rather lacklustre biopic, which is best enjoyed simply as a visual record of their music. The hits include Green Eyes and Marie, and there's a solid jam session involving Art Tatum and Charlie Barnet, but the storytelling is perfunctory and the Dorsey Brothers themselves are no actors. Perhaps the most telling fact about the Dorseys is that they were prepared to portray themselves on screen constantly battling with each other, and that it took the death of their father to bring them together. These days we would probably call their relationship dysfunctional.
What is true about this picture is that both Tommy and Jimmy star in it.
Very musical and very shmultzee (pardon the spelling). Very enjoyable life ...
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