- The Fabulous Dorseys
Infobox_Film
name = The Fabulous Dorseys
imdb_id = 0039365
director =Alfred E. Green
writer =Art Arthur Richard English Curtis Kenyon
starring =Tommy Dorsey Jimmy Dorsey Janet Blair
producer =Charles R. Rogers
music =George Bassman (uncredited)Leo Shuken (uncredited)Allie Wrubel (uncredited)
cinematography =James Van Trees
distributor =United Artists
released = 1947
runtime = 88 min.
language = English"The Fabulous Dorseys" is a
1947 fictionalized biographical film which tells the story of Tommy andJimmy Dorsey , from their boyhood inShenandoah, Pennsylvania through their rise, their breakup, and their personal reunion.The Dorsey Brothers starred as themselves. Other actors include
Janet Blair ,William Lundigan ,Sara Allgood andArthur Shields . There are alsocameo appearance s byPaul Whiteman ,Charlie Barnet ,Bob Eberly ,Helen O'Connell andArt Tatum .The film was written by
Art Arthur ,Richard English andCurtis Kenyon . It was directed byAlfred E. Green .
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.