Anthony Mann and Jimmy Stewart do their best, but June Allyson is cloying and the script is standard boilerplate biopic. (Besides, this wasn't even that good of a swing band. Listen to Jimmy Lunceford or Charlie Barnet instead!)

it's a fairly well written movie, with likable actors and good performances. the best part here is the music and there's a whole lot of that. it may take some liberties on the story, but it's in all the right places. watch it if you like swing or stewart, either way, there's nothing to complain about.

Great film.