Orchestra Wives 82 years old
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.
Credits
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 |
| George Montgomery He was 26, 84 years old when he died | as Bill Abbot |
| Mary Beth Hughes She was 22, 75 years old when she died | as Caroline Steele |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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) |
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 |
Orchestra Wives (82 years)
It's Hep! It's Hot! It's Hilarious!
- Release day: Friday, September 04, 1942
- Runtime: 98 minutes