United States / Sep 04, 1942 / NR
It's Hep! It's Hot! It's Hilarious!
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mary Beth Hughes | Caroline Steele |
| Fayard Nicholas | Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers) |
| Harold Nicholas | Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers) |
| Tamara Geva | Mrs. Betsy Beck |
| Frank Orth | Rex Willet |
| Grant Mitchell | Dr. Ward |
| Harry Morgan | Cully Anderson |
| Jackie Gleason | Ben Beck |
| Marion Hutton | Band Singer (uncredited) |
| Iris Adrian | Sassy Woman Exiting Bus |
| Alec Craig | Henry Fink |
| Tex Beneke | Phil Mercer (uncredited) |
| Tom Dugan | Bus Driver (uncredited) |
| Dale Evans | Hazel, Connie's Friend In Drug Store |
| Edith Evanson | Hilda |
| Dorothy Dandridge | Singer/Dancer |
Genres
DramaMusicRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Orchestra Wives |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 4 settembre 1942 |
| Production | William LeBaron |
| Writer | Karl Tunberg, Darrell Ware, James Prindle |
| Editing | Robert Bischoff |
| Cinematography | Lucien Ballard |
| Assistant directors | Archie Mayo |
| Camera operators | Lucien Ballard |
| Additional photography | Lucien Ballard |
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| Production design | Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little |
| Art direction | Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, Richard Day, Joseph C. Wright |
| Music | Fred Lau, Roger Heman Sr., Alfred Newman |
| Sound | Fred Lau, Roger Heman Sr., Alfred Newman |
| Costume design | Earl Luick, Guy Pearce |
| Makeup | Guy Pearce, Earl Luick |
| Hairstyling | Earl Luick, Guy Pearce |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Jan 01, 1949
Physical media
Brazil / Oct 24, 2007 / L / Fox Home mj.gov.br
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