At Last On the wave of the incredible success of the musical "Sun Valley Serenade" studio 20th Century Fox decided to make three more films, where Glenn Miller and his orchestra would take part. Due to unforeseen circumstances, only one of them was removed. This film was the picture "Wives of Orchestras".
The plot of this picture has not become more original, but still here it is more elaborate. The main character marries a trumpeter from the orchestra, after only two meetings at the dance where he played. Then she is immersed in the nomadic life led by orchestrators and their wives. And the wives of the orchestrators are not as friendly to the new one as it may seem at first glance. . .
The plot in the film is more serious, but alas - a good start was spoiled by the traditional Hollywood finale, without which it would be quite possible to do. The actors in the film do well with their roles. George Montgomery got into this film solely because of external data. Whoever played for him on the trumpet did a great job!
Anne Rutherford did a good job. Her character is innocent, you can't say otherwise. However, this role would also suit Linda Darnell and Maureen O'Hara - but they refused. Glenn Miller and his orchestra are as good as ever.
Lynn Bari again plays a bitch, and sings on the screen with the voice of the same Pat Frady, as in "Serenade..." Cisar Romero is well suited for the role of a friend of the main character, as well as Carol Landis, Virginia Gilmore and Mary Beth Hughes - for the roles of bitch wives.
The music in the film is very good - my favorite songs are 'At Last', '(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo' and, of course, the romantic 'Serenade in Blue'. If we talk about the film itself - a good film, but still not up to the masterpiece. But it is worth seeing the picture even for the sake of music!
8 out of 10