The Fabulous Dorseys is a 1947 musical biopic which tells the story of the brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, from their boyhood in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania through their rise, their breakup, and their personal reunion.[2] The film was also released under the alternate title The Fighting Dorseys.

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The Fabulous Dorseys
Directed by	Alfred E. Green
Screenplay by	Art Arthur Curtis Kenyon
Based on	The Battling Brothers Dorsey 1946 The Saturday Evening Post by Richard English
Produced by	Charles R. Rogers
Starring	Tommy Dorsey Jimmy Dorsey Janet Blair
Cinematography	James Van Trees
Edited by	George M. Arthur
Music by	Louis Forbes Leo Shuken
Production company	Charles R. Rogers Productions
Distributed by	United Artists.[1]
Release date	February 21, 1947 (1947-02-21) (US)
Running time	88 min.
Country	United States
Language	English

Background

The film is a musical comedy based on the lives and careers of Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. The Dorsey Brothers star as themselves. Other actors include Janet Blair, William Lundigan, Sara Allgood and Arthur Shields. Janet Blair demonstrates that she is a highly competent singer.

The "side plot" focuses on a romance between Jane, who grew up with the Dorseys and becomes the singer with their band, and Bob Burton, who leaves his employment as a support pianist for the cinema and joins the Dorseys. Bob writes music and strives to complete an original American-sound concerto.

There are also cameo appearances by other jazz musicians of the period: Paul Whiteman, Charlie Barnet, Henry Busse, Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell and Art Tatum.[3] Pianist Tatum "is shown playing in a night club with the piano surrounded by the Dorsey brothers and other well-known musicians, who finally join him in an ensemble blues."[4]

The Jimmy Dorsey composition and theme song "Contrasts" is played in the movie. "Green Eyes", "Tangerine", "I'll Never Smile Again", "Marie", and "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" are also featured in the movie, along with "To Me" and "Dorsey Concerto". Paul Whiteman and the Orchestra perform "At Sundown". Art Tatum performs "Turquoise" and "Art's Blues" at the piano.

The film was written by Art Arthur,[5] Richard English and Curtis Kenyon. It was directed by Alfred E. Green.[5]

Cast

References

External links

• The Fabulous Dorseys at IMDb
• The Fabulous Dorseys at the TCM Movie Database
• The Fabulous Dorseys at the American Film Institute Catalog
• The Fabulous Dorseys is available for free download at the Internet Archive

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