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Production materials for The Glenn Miller Story, 1939-1953

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BOX 1, 3 Business Papers, 1939-1953
This includes correspondence, daily filming schedules, call sheets, location lists, and other logistical documents for the day-to-day production of the film.
Organized as two subseries.
BOX 3 Production Reports, 1939-1953
This subseries includes production schedules, film location lists, and talent requisition reports.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
BOX-FOLDER 3/1 Daily production schedules, 1953
BOX-FOLDER 3/2 Glenn Miller Chesterfield Recordings, 1939-1941
BOX-FOLDER 3/3 Miscellaneous, 1953
BOX-FOLDER 3/4 Talent requisition, 1953
BOX 1 Correspondence, 1951-1953
The correspondence subseries contains letters from film production staff and military officials, many regarding filming logisitics.
Arranged chronologically.
BOX-FOLDER 1/8 1951-1952
BOX-FOLDER 1/9 1953
BOX 4 Promotional Materials, 1953
The promotional materials series includes film posters, marketing materials, and invitations to the film's official press premiere.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
BOX-FOLDER 4/1 Film posters, 1953
BOX-FOLDER 4/2 Miscellaneous, 1953
BOX-FOLDER 4/3 Press premiere programs and invites, 1953
BOX-FOLDER 4/4 Promotional booklet, 1953
BOX 1-2 Photographs, 1944-1953
Images of Glenn Miller alone, Miller with the Army Air Force Band or Glenn Miller Orchestra, and numerous film stills from The Glenn Miller Story comprise this series.
Organized as two subseries.
BOX 1 Glenn Miller, 1941-1944
This subseries contains images of Glenn Miller alone and Miller with the Army Air Force Band and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. It also includes photographs of Miller during his early years.
Arranged chronologically.
BOX-FOLDER 1/10 1941-1942
BOX-FOLDER 1/11 1944
BOX-FOLDER 1/12 1944?
BOX-FOLDER 1/13 Undated
BOX 2 Film Stills, 1953
This subseries consists solely of images from the The Glenn Miller Story.
BOX-FOLDER 2/1-4 The Glenn Miller Story, 1953
BOX 4 Music, 1951-1953
This sseries contains piano-conductor scores for songs performed in The Glenn Miller Story, as well as a manuscript score and parts for "Moonlight Serenade" arranged by Ralph Wilkinson.
Arranged alphabetically by song title.
BOX-FOLDER 4/5 American Patrol
Arranged by Bill Finnegan
Piano-conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 4/6 Chattanooga Choo Choo
Conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 4/7 I Know Why
Piano-conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 4/8 In the Mood
Piano-conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 4/9 Little Brown Jug
Piano-conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 4/10 Moonlight Serenade
Arranged by Ralph Wilkinson
Manuscript score
BOX-FOLDER 4/11 Moonlight Serenade
Parts
Note: Used by the Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Tex Beneke
BOX-FOLDER 4/12 Moonlight Serenade (film arrangement)
Piano-conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 4/13 Pennsylvania 6-5000
Piano-conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 4/14 St. Louis Blues March
First clarinet, cornet, and alto saxophone parts
BOX-FOLDER 4/15 A String of Pearls
Piano-conductor score
BOX-FOLDER 4/16 Tuxedo Junction
Piano-conductor score
BOX 3 Diary, 1944-1945
This item is a typed production copy of the war-time diary compiled by Captain Don W. Haynes. It describes in detail the day-to-day work of Major Glenn Miller and the Army Air Force Band, from their deployment in June of 1944 until August of 1945.
BOX-FOLDER 3/5 Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band diary, 1944 June-1945 August
Compiled by Captain Don W. Haynes

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