Orchestra Wives 81 years old

It's Hep! It's Hot! It's Hilarious!

Orchestra Wives

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.

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Orchestra Wives Cast

Name Character
Jackie Gleason He was 26, 71 years old when he died as Ben Beck
Harry Morgan He was 27, 96 years old when he died as Cully Anderson (as Henry Morgan)
Ann Rutherford She was 24, 94 years old when she died as Connie Ward Abbot
Dale Evans She was 29, 88 years old when she died as Hazel - Band Member's Wife (uncredited)
Grant Mitchell He was 68, 82 years old when he died as Dr. Ward
Lynn Bari She was 28, 75 years old when she died as Jaynie Stevens
Alec Craig He was 57, 60 years old when he died as Henry Fink
Mary Beth Hughes She was 22, 75 years old when she died as Caroline Steele
George Montgomery He was 26, 84 years old when he died as Bill Abbot
Glenn Miller He was 38, 40 years old when he died as Gene Morrison
Carole Landis She was 23, 29 years old when she died as Natalie Mercer
Cesar Romero He was 35, 86 years old when he died as St. John 'Sinjin' Smith
Frank Orth He was 62, 82 years old when he died as Rex Willet
Harold Nicholas He was 21, 79 years old when he died as Dancer (uncredited)
Fayard Nicholas He was 27, 91 years old when he died as Dancer (uncredited)
Edith Evanson She was 46, 84 years old when she died as Hilda
Marion Hutton She was 23, 67 years old when she died as Band Singer (uncredited)
Tamara Geva She was 35, 90 years old when she died as Mrs. Beck
Tom Dugan He was 58, 71 years old when he died as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Virginia Gilmore She was 23, 66 years old when she died as Elsie

Orchestra Wives Crew

Name Department
Lucien Ballard as Director of Photography. He was 34 (80) years old when He died Camera
Karl Tunberg as Screenplay. He was 33 (83) years old when He died Writing
Archie Mayo as Director. He was 51 (77) years old when He died Directing
William LeBaron as Producer. He was 59 (74) years old when He died Production
Robert Bischoff as Editor. He was 43 (46) years old when He died Editing
Darrell Ware as Screenplay. He was 36 (37) years old when He died Writing
James Prindle as Story. Writing
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Orchestra Wives (81 years)

It's Hep! It's Hot! It's Hilarious!

  • Release day: Friday, September 04, 1942
  • Runtime: 98 minutes