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The Glenn Miller Story (1954)

You absolutely cannot name the greats of the Big Band era without listing Glenn Miller. His unique combination of jazz and Big Band made him a legend. In “The Glenn Miller Story,” we see his life portrayed by Jimmy Stewart as filmed in 1954, ten years after Miller’s death. Glenn has always wanted to be a musician. His greatest love is doing arrangements, but he has difficulty in selling his arrangements and has to pawn his trombone frequently in order to eat. As soon as he gets some money, he rescues his instrument, only to pawn it again later. He … Continue reading →

Belgium’s Bling and Tut’s Tour

It might be a long way to travel to see some bling, but it’s not every day that the “most astonishing building in the world” turns 50. Belgium’s Atomium celebrates the half century mark this summer and to commemorate the occasion the shiny towering structure made of nine giant aluminum-clad spheres linked with steel tubes (its design represents an iron atom magnified 165 billion times) is hosting a party for visitors. The massive model was built for the 1958 World’s Fair in Brussels and was originally planned as a temporary attraction. However, when the oddity was embraced by the 42 … Continue reading →

Movies Week in Review

Or should I say, “two weeks in review?” We’re combining the last two weeks into one today, and it makes a fun assortment of movies to add to your “to be watched” list. We’ll start out with “Bee Movie,” the new film just released to DVD which was written by and stars Jerry Seinfeld. I was pleasantly surprised by the fresh idea in the plot, but curious why they chose to include a little bit of swearing in a film for families. I also reviewed “Autumn in New York” for the purposes of venting my intense feelings of dislike for … Continue reading →