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Mr. Miller and his assorted virtuosos are killers when it comes to making jive, but it takes more than wind and willingness to support a ninety-seven-minute film.
Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Orchestra Wives
It's Hep! It's Hot! It's Hilarious!
1942 · 1h 38m · APPROVED
Drama, Music, Romance
Directed by
Archie Mayo
Overview
Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbot. After marrying him, she joins the band's tour and learns about life as an orchestra wife, weathering the catty attacks of the other band wives.
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