Jimmy Dorsey
Know for: Acting
Born: 1904-02-29
Place of birth: Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
Also know as:
Man That's Groovy (1943)
Performed by Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra with Helen O'Connell
The Fabulous Dorseys (1947)
The story of Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey from their boyhood in Pennsylvania through their rise, their breakup, and their personal reunion.
Birth of the Blues (1941)
Jeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He puts together a band, the Basin Street Hot-Shots,...
Four Jills in a Jeep (1944)
Reenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas.
I Dood It (1943)
Constance Shaw, a Broadway dance star, and Joseph Rivington Reynolds, a keen fan of hers, marry after she breaks up with her fiancé. Connie...
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1938)
In a nightclub setting, Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra, with two of his vocalists, perform four of the group's best known songs. For the complete...
The Fleet's In (1942)
Shy sailor Casey Kirby suddenly becomes known as a sea wolf when his picture is taken with a famous actress. Things get complicated when bets are...
This Is Elvis (1981)
Though several actors portray Elvis Presley at different stages of his life, this documentary is comprised mostly of actual performance footage and...
Au Reet (1943)
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"
That Girl from Paris (1936)
Nikki Martin, a beautiful French opera star, stows away on an ocean liner in hopes of escaping her jealous fiancee. Once aboard, she joins an...
You Leave Me Breathless (1938)
A "Screen Songs" short mixing live action with cartoons. The animated section deals with what will be seen on the television sets of the future,...
Lost in a Harem (1944)
Two bumbling magicians help a Middle Eastern prince regain his rightful throne from his despotic uncle.
Make Believe Ballroom (1949)
Liza Lee, fast-talking press agent for Al Jarvis, persuades Jarvis to stage a Musical Mystery Contest, with a $5000 prize to the person who can first...
Jazz Ball (1956)
A made-for-TV musical revue, compiled from soundies and film and TV performances by jazz greats from the 1930s to the 1950s.
Music Man (1948)
Bickering brothers unwittingly wind up working together on the same musical production.
Hollywood Canteen (1944)
Two soldiers on leave spend three nights at a club offering free of charge food, dancing, and entertainment for servicemen on their way overseas....
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra (1948)
Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra with Dottie O'Brien, The Mello-Larks and Bill Lawrence.