Orchestra Wives
1942, English. Directed by Archie Mayo.
It's Hep! It's Hot! It's Hilarious!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Archie MayoDirector
- George MontgomeryBill Abbot
- Ann RutherfordConnie Ward Abbot
- Glenn MillerGene Morrison
- Lynn BariJaynie Stevens
- Carole LandisNatalie Mercer
- Cesar RomeroSt. John "Sinjin" Smith
- Virginia GilmoreElsie
- Mary Beth HughesCaroline Steele
- Fayard NicholasDancer (as Nicholas Brothers)
- Harold NicholasDancer (as Nicholas Brothers)
- Tamara GevaMrs. Betsy Beck
- Frank OrthRex Willet
Details
- Released
- 4 September 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Karl Tunberg, Darrell Ware, James Prindle
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Orchestra Wives runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Orchestra Wives is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Orchestra Wives isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 September 1942. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Orchestra Wives?
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Who directed Orchestra Wives?
Orchestra Wives (1942) was directed by Archie Mayo and stars George Montgomery, Ann Rutherford, Glenn Miller.