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As a surefire way to receive good press, bandleader Phil Corey (Glenn Miller) and his ensemble decide to adopt a war refugee. When it turns out that their adoptee isn't a child, but a pretty Scandinavian woman named Karen Benson (Sonja Henie), it leads to a flirtatious relationship with the group's pianist, Ted Scott (John Payne), who is already involved with singer Vivian Dawn (Lynn Bari). As the band heads to snowy Idaho for a gig, romantic drama, skiing, ice skating and musical numbers ensue.
Original Release
08/29/1941
US Release
08/29/1941
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sonja Henie | Karen Benson |
John Payne | Ted Scott |
Glenn Miller | Phil Corey |
Milton Berle | Nifty Allen / Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen |
Lynn Bari | Vivian Dawn |
Joan Davis | Miss Carstairs |
The Nicholas Brothers | Specialty |
William B. Davidson | Murray / Jack Murray |
Dorothy Dandridge | Specialty / Specialty Act |
Almira Sessions | Nurse |
Directors
Writers
Robert Ellis, Helen Logan, Art Arthur, Robert Harari, Bert Granet, Allan Scott, Milton Sperling
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sonja Henie | Karen Benson |
John Payne | Ted Scott |
Glenn Miller | Phil Corey |
Milton Berle | Nifty Allen / Jerome K. 'Nifty' Allen |
Lynn Bari | Vivian Dawn |
Joan Davis | Miss Carstairs |
The Nicholas Brothers | Specialty |
William B. Davidson | Murray / Jack Murray |
Dorothy Dandridge | Specialty / Specialty Act |
Almira Sessions | Nurse |
Mel Ruick | Band Leader / Jimmy Norton |
Ralph Dunn | Customs Officer |
Chester Clute | Process Server |
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra | The Dartmouth Troubadours |
Ernie Alexander | Boy |
Kenneth Alexander | Ski Patrol Member |
Claud Allred | Ice Skater |
Trigger Alpert | Orchestra Member |
Ray Anthony | Orchestra Member |
Tex Beneke | Orchestra Member |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Darryl F. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
Milton Sperling | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1942 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
1942 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1942 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |