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Añade un argumento en tu idiomaThe Dorsey Brothers bandleaders' lives traced from childhood music insisting father to fame rise eventual split furthering careers propelling with their music.The Dorsey Brothers bandleaders' lives traced from childhood music insisting father to fame rise eventual split furthering careers propelling with their music.The Dorsey Brothers bandleaders' lives traced from childhood music insisting father to fame rise eventual split furthering careers propelling with their music.
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The condition of the print that was transferred to DVD was just awful. This was no bootleg, either. It's the commercially available disc. That is a pity. Worse is the ham-handed acting and Irish accents think enough to cut with a dull knife. Even Barry Fitzgerald never laid it on that thick.
However... for me, it as all worth it to see Helen O'Connell sing "Green Eyes." Oh yes! So, I hold with many of the others' views: watch this for the music and skip the rest.
It would be a help if the print could be restored to a decent condition and a disc transfer made from that. However, the overall quality of the movie and, sadly, the lack of general interest in good music of the Swing Era, probably doesn't justify the expense.
However... for me, it as all worth it to see Helen O'Connell sing "Green Eyes." Oh yes! So, I hold with many of the others' views: watch this for the music and skip the rest.
It would be a help if the print could be restored to a decent condition and a disc transfer made from that. However, the overall quality of the movie and, sadly, the lack of general interest in good music of the Swing Era, probably doesn't justify the expense.
Wow, I loved the Dorsey brothers big band music and what a treat it must have been when filmmaking was still in its infancy (1940's) to have these two musical wonder brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey appear in a wide release film brimming with some of their most popular musical numbers
I read that some other reviewers were not impressed with the Dprsey brothers acting abilities, but the way I internalized this biographical film, these were two brothers who were not actually acting but in reality, they were re-living their love/dislike relationship with one another and who can argue with either of these two highly talented brothers who had a different viewpoint on how their (own) music should be played and heard.
I will tell you what I saw and what I heard and the music that I heard was a musical sound that I want to hear more of even some seventy years after it's first release. I really do wish I was born in the 1920's and had the opportunity to see and hear the Dorsey brothers big band music live.
This is an entertaining film especially if you enjoy big band music and a bit of sibling rivalry which most brothers and sisters can relate to. I give it a much appreciated 7 out of 10 IMDB rating.
I read that some other reviewers were not impressed with the Dprsey brothers acting abilities, but the way I internalized this biographical film, these were two brothers who were not actually acting but in reality, they were re-living their love/dislike relationship with one another and who can argue with either of these two highly talented brothers who had a different viewpoint on how their (own) music should be played and heard.
I will tell you what I saw and what I heard and the music that I heard was a musical sound that I want to hear more of even some seventy years after it's first release. I really do wish I was born in the 1920's and had the opportunity to see and hear the Dorsey brothers big band music live.
This is an entertaining film especially if you enjoy big band music and a bit of sibling rivalry which most brothers and sisters can relate to. I give it a much appreciated 7 out of 10 IMDB rating.
The true story of the rise of jazz/swing bandleaders Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey, The Fabulous Dorseys' appeal rests primarily on its basis in reality (the Dorseys portray themselves, in fact) and the many live performances recreated for the film. As for plot, well, it has none to speak of. The supporting cast is ornamental, and character development consists, for all but the last 15 minutes, of little more than establishing that the brothers don't always see eye to eye. Also, the film commands top honors when it comes to abysmal lip-synching and faux piano-playing. Nevertheless, it's clear that the point is to showcase the Dorsey's music and quell any gossip that may have been going around, at the time, about the tension between the Fabulous Dorseys, and on that level, this musical biography is pleasantly entertaining.
I watched this film this afternoon and I am amazed that Janet Blair didn't become one of the great sex symbols of the era. It was only for this beautiful, sexy woman that made me stay with it, (plus the fabulous music). The script was dreadful, the acting (apart from Ms Blair), was embarrasing and the storyline was desperately dull. So in summary if an actress can make me stick like glue to a bomb of a movie like that, she must be something special. Surely we can at least have a headshot!
The movie tells the story of musician and bandleader brothers Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey (played by themselves), from their upbringing in Pennsylvania coal country to modest musical beginnings in small venues, to eventual radio success. Their fiery temperaments cause them to clash with each other often, eventually leading to a split and them each forming their own orchestras, after which they find even more success. Also starring Janet Blair as a childhood friend, singer, and peacemaker between the brothers, and William Lundigan as a composer and piano player for the band, as well as love interest for Blair.
Tommy the trombone player and Jimmy the saxophone player are excellent musicians but horrible actors. Thus the script focuses more often on the fictional characters played by Blair and Lundigan, neither of whom are much more compelling than the Dorseys. The viewer also begins to notice that not much of dramatic interest happens in the Dorseys lives other than them bickering like brothers do, so the only saving grace is the music, much of it performed by singers and musicians of the day playing themselves in cameos. I'm not familiar with many of them, but the music they perform is fine, and I'm sure will be appreciated by fans of the style.
Tommy the trombone player and Jimmy the saxophone player are excellent musicians but horrible actors. Thus the script focuses more often on the fictional characters played by Blair and Lundigan, neither of whom are much more compelling than the Dorseys. The viewer also begins to notice that not much of dramatic interest happens in the Dorseys lives other than them bickering like brothers do, so the only saving grace is the music, much of it performed by singers and musicians of the day playing themselves in cameos. I'm not familiar with many of them, but the music they perform is fine, and I'm sure will be appreciated by fans of the style.
¿Sabías que...?
- CuriosidadesBob's concerto in the film is the "Dorsey Concerto", composed by Leo Shuken for the Dorsey brothers.
- PifiasAlthough much of the story takes place in the 1920's and 1930's, Jane's fashions, make-up and hair styles are straight out of the late 1940's when this picture was made.
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Mrs. Dorsey: There is only one thing worse than being Irish, and that's not being Irish.
- Créditos adicionalesOpening credits appear in the turning pages of a book.
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By what name was Los fabulosos Dorseys (1947) officially released in India in English?
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