Orchestra Wives (1942)
Overview
Connie Ward is in seventh heaven when Gene Morrison's band rolls into town. She is swept off her feet by trumpeter Bill Abbot. After marrying him, she joins the band's tour and learns about life as an orchestra wife, weathering the catty attacks of the other band wives.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.797 |
Directed By
Archie Mayo
Crew
Karl Tunberg
Archie Mayo
Darrell Ware
Guy Pearce
Earl Luick
Fred Lau
Nick Castle
Joseph C. Wright
Thomas Little
Roger Heman Sr.
Richard Day
James Prindle
William LeBaron
Robert Bischoff
Lucien Ballard
Alfred Newman
TOP CAST
George Montgomery
Bill Abbot
Ann Rutherford
Connie Ward Abbot
Glenn Miller
Gene Morrison
Lynn Bari
Jaynie Stevens
Carole Landis
Natalie Mercer
Cesar Romero
St. John "Sinjin" Smith
Virginia Gilmore
Elsie
Mary Beth Hughes
Caroline Steele
Fayard Nicholas
Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)
Harold Nicholas
Dancer (as Nicholas Brothers)
Tamara Geva
Mrs. Betsy Beck
Frank Orth
Rex Willet
Grant Mitchell
Dr. Ward
Harry Morgan
Cully Anderson
Jackie Gleason
Ben Beck
Marion Hutton
Band Singer (uncredited)
Iris Adrian
Sassy Woman Exiting Bus
Alec Craig
Henry Fink
Tex Beneke
Phil Mercer (uncredited)
Tom Dugan
Bus Driver (uncredited)
Dale Evans
Hazel, Connie's Friend In Drug Store
Edith Evanson
Hilda
Dorothy Dandridge
Singer/Dancer
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