The Fabulous Dorseys (1947) Biography, Music, Romance movie

Published 2018-09-28
The rise and rise of the Fabulous Dorsey brothers is charted in this whimsical step down memory lane, Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey play themselves in this vehicle for their excellent music. From being raised by their father who insists on them learning music, to the split that just saw their careers rise even further.

Director: Alfred E. Green
Writers: Richard English, Art Arthur
Stars: Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Janet Blair
Genres: Biography, Music, Romance

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All Comments (21)
  • Being 25 I love reading the comments. Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey have been favorites of mine thanks to my great Grandparents. Yet still, how can you not see this is beautiful music and apart of the American national identity and culture. Oh Marie at 1 hour and 12 minutes was one of my favorite scenes. Thanks for sharing. God bless
  • @lucmarien7955
    I never saw this movie before( i’m now 67years old) but i like it !!! This is music to dream on the good old days !!! More of this please ??? ❤❤❤😂😂😂😊😊😊 L.M.
  • @davidhunter6134
    I first saw this movie on TV in 1990. It’s still one of my 10 favorite movies. They were excellent musicians.
  • I had a dear friend,saxophonist Skeets Herfurt,who was a member of the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra from 1934,through the infamous Dorsey brothers breakup in mid 1935,until he left what was,by then,the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra,in mid 1937.He could have told you many truthful and accurate stories about his days there.Skeets left Jimmy Dorsey in 1937 to take a chair on alto sax with brother Tommy's band where he stayed until 1939 when he left to join-and be part owner of-the Alvino Rey Orchestra where he also played lead alto and sang.I've seen this movie numerous times and found it fabulously unreal:it concentrated more on Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey's bickering than it did on their respective talents.Also many other prominent musicians they worked with were left out such as Benny Goodman,Glenn Miller and the singers who were made famous by them:Frank Sinatra,Jo Stafford,Jack Leonard(Dorsey's original boy singer)and Edythe Wright who was TD's original girl warbler.I'm surprised they included Paul Whiteman-they left out Detroit bandleader Jean Goldkette who was the first name bandleader they worked for.
  • Loved this movie! One of my very favorites! They don’t make music like this anymore. Thanks for posting😁
  • @liberte5847
    Extraordinary archive, Dorseys orchestra, one of the very best ever! Thanks a lot from Paris France and take care!
  • @elisabetyyy8260
    Fueron uno d los músicos más talentosos d esa época. Los recordaré siempre con respeto ,. profunda admiración y gratitud.
  • @Edmund007013
    I saw this in 1967 when I was in 6th grade playing the trombone. Played the trombone for 7 years and now at 67 picking it up again.
  • @Kueytwo
    The king of jazz is Satchmo Armstrong. That being said this is a lovely movie. Not a dry eye in the house. A real tear-jerker.
  • TOMMY E JIMMY DIRIGIRAM DUAS DAS MAIS CÉLEBRES ORQUESTRAS DA ERA DO SWING E CONTINUAM MUITO ADMIRADOS ATÉ HOJE! ENTRETANTO, DAQUELA ÉPOCA, O BAND LEADER QUE SE TORNOU UM DOS MAIS CÉLEBRES ÍDOLOS DA MÚSICA POPULAR MUNDIAL ATÉ HOJE FOI E É "GLENN MILLER"!!! UM AUTÊNTICO CULT COM MILHÕES DE ADMIRADORES POR TODO O MUNDO!!!
  • @sgabig
    Apparently the Burton character was fictitious & the ending song "Dorsey Concerto," was composed by Leo Shuken