
Both entertaining and heartwarming, over and over again
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James Stewart doesn't look that much like Glenn Miller, but he has the mannerisms and actions down perfectly, and the sound track holds up after all this time. June Allyson plays her part with much emotion, giving this fantastic film (and piece of history) a very heartwarming appeal, especially at the end, I cry every time I see it. The best scene is when Miller and the band are performing outdoors and the sirens sound for a bombing raid - but they keep on playing, you can see it in Stewart's eyes that he is hopefully trying to keep everyone's mind off the war by performing "In The Mood", while at the same time knowing that he is risking not only his own life, but his band mates and all those in attendance who jump to the ground when a nearby bomb is dropped, shaking the ground, and the band stops for just a second, then as they see that the bomb went off far enough away that they are safe, the band comes back stronger than ever! If this scene were shown in a movie theater today, it would garner much applause. A+++++
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