The Glenn Miller Story, starring Jimmy Stewart as Miller and June Allyson as his wife, Helen, was released in the U.S. in February, 1954. At the same time, Universal-International issued a 16-inch, 33 1/3 RPM disc to radio stations. The record was pressed on red vinyl and featured 17 different spot announcements for the film.
The first track on the album features Jimmy Stewart speaking about the film.
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Audio PlayerStewart and Allyson are not heard on any of the remaining tracks, but their names are mentioned in each. Here are the remaining three 60-second spots.
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