
The Glenn Miller Story
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- Year:
- 1954
- 115 min
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(# Moonlight Serenade)
Hello, Mr Kranz.
- I'd like to redeem my...
- I know! The trombone.
I always keep her hanging in the window
so when you walk by
you can see she is still there.
I keep my eyes on her.
Say, Mr Miller,
where'd you got the money this time?
- Working in a gas station.
- And now you've got another band job?
Yep. I'm with Minton at the Sunset Hotel.
Chummy's gonna pick me up.
Your friend Chummy,
why don't he hock something?
- He plays the piano.
- I see!
That's all we need! To schlep a piano
in and out every once in a while.
That string of pearls,
how much did you say that was?
I'd like to give my girl a birthday present.
Isn't it wonderful to be young?
He just got his trombone out of hock
and he wants to buy a $100 necklace.
$100?
I'd like to give her this.
Haven't seen her for a few years.
- You are engaged?
- No, not exactly.
We went around together when we were
in college. University of Colorado.
$100. That's a lot of money, isn't it?
For a regular customer,
I make a special price.
- (Car horn)
- I guess that's Chummy.
A hundred dollars.
Here's for the horn.
- Thanks. Goodbye.
- Goodbye, Mr Miller.
- Where'd you get this one, Chummy?
- Made a deal on my Briscoe.
She's a beaut.
45 horsepower. Only four years old.
- 45 horse...
- Come on, hop in. We gotta get goin'.
- Isn't this a darb, kid?
- Yeah, gee whiz!
- You bring my arrangement?
- You're sittin' on it.
But this is the Sunset Hotel,
potted palms and marble stairs.
- Minton's band plays sweet.
- I know that.
Don't try to slip in
that arrangement of yours tonight.
- We don't wanna lose this job.
- Stop worryin'. This is a classic.
I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls,
it's a classic!
When Minton hears this arrangement,
he'll give us a job for life. Let's go.
(# Upbeat swing)
(# Romantic swing)
Too bad you can't keep the trombone
and hock the arrangement.
- You know where there's Venice?
- Italy.
No! Venice here.
By the pier, with that big wheel.
- Oh, yeah.
- You boys go out there next Monday.
- This fellow Pollack, he has tryouts.
- Ben Pollack?
Ben Pollack. He gets together a new band.
They go for a long, long trip.
- How do you know?
- A fellow told me this morning.
- You boys go out there.
- Sure. Thanks a lot.
Next Monday?
That gives you a week
to get your trombone out.
- You could work in a gas station.
- Not me.
I'm gonna work on arrangements.
For me, I'm glad for your business,
Mr Miller,
but why don't you give up this arranging
and stick with the trombone?
That's a good question.
I wish I knew the answer.
But I have one idea up here in my head.
To me, music is more
than just one instrument.
It's a whole orchestra playing together. See?
The only way I can express myself
is to work out an arrangement.
See? Thanks for the tip.
Come on.
(# Ragtime piano)
Great!
- Thanks, Ben.
- You're in. You're in.
- Who's next?
- I am.
I've done some arrangements...
I'm full up on arrangements.
I need more musicians.
I've been working on 'em all week.
They're in your style.
I appreciate that. Lay them on the piano,
I'll try 'em some other time.
Uh-huh.
- My name's on the cover.
- Swell.
OK, who's next?
I am. My name's Schwartz.
Wilbur Schwartz.
Clarinet, eh? Sit down at the first chair
and blow a little bit.
- What tune do you want me to play?
- Do you read at sight?
- Try me.
- Chummy, get him something to read.
One, two.
(Music stops)
Hey, Glenn! Come on back.
Mr Pollack wants to talk to you.
He says your arrangement is a pip!
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