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Actors: George Montgomery, Ann Rutherford, Glenn Miller
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Orchestra Wives |
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Connie Wood went on a night out with her friend Cully to see a live band who was in town for one night only. The band in question is the Gene Morrison Band. Wood is excited about seeing the band, especially the trumpet player, Bill Abbot. After a good performance, Wood catches the eye of Abbot, who quickly makes a move on the young woman whereas Wood in return gives the band member a kiss. The two promises to meet again the next night.
But that following day, the band is soon to be back on the road, for many months. Abbot hears the news and on the whim ask Connie to marry him. Without a single thought, Wood accepted his proposal and now becomes a new addition of the orchestra wives. As Mrs. Abbot, Wood finds it difficult hopping from one city to the next, also adding on the difficulites she faces as a new "member" of the wives clubs. The wives band together to be cruel, jealous and vivcious of the beautiful Wood, making her feel uncomfortable and continue on a daily basis gossiping about the woman.
Also Lynn Bari, the only female member of the Gene Morrison Band, is the lead singer and also ex-girlfriend of Abbot. Wood is afraid, (knowing of her husband's old womanizing ways) might go back to his old habit and patch up his relationship with Bari. This causes a uproar between the couple, with a possiblity of the band breaking up and their marriage. Throughout this musical comedy, appearances are made by a young Jackie Gleason as a bass player for the band and an wonderful dance number by the great Nicholas Brothers.
--Alicia M. , Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Orchestra Wives |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- marriage going to pieces
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- singer/musician
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- brunette (Black)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- musician
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample chest and buttocks
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Misc setting
- bar
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
If lots of song/dance...
- lot of singing and dancing
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