The Glenn Miller Story Page #7

for a hundred years.

- That's what I mean.

- We're not gonna change now, Captain.

We gotta do better

than this for General Arnold.

(# Military drumming)

(# Upbeat swing)

In all my 27 years in the Army

I have never witnessed a more

flagrant breach of military decorum.

- Sorry, Colonel.

- And walking through a reviewing column!

- I had to get to the band, sir.

- Then playing blues!

You made a laughing stock of this entire

unit, and in front of General Arnold!

- I had no such intentions.

- What was your intention?

Blasting out right in the General's face!

The men seemed tired, sir.

- The men's condition is my responsibility.

- Yes, sir.

I must warn you that your conduct calls

for disciplinary action.

- Yes, sir.

- (Knock on door)

Come in.

Just wanted to say goodbye,

we're due in Washington tonight.

General Arnold, it's been a pleasure.

- I'm sorry that...

- Aren't you Captain Glenn Miller?

- Yes, sir.

- I want to congratulate you on your band.

- Thank you, sir.

- Great morale builder.

The effect was astonishing!

Keep up the good work.

- Yes, sir.

- I like your music myself.

Makes me think of home.

My children play your records day and night.

- May I make a suggestion, sir?

- Certainly.

I'd like to suggest that I be given

the authority to form my own band.

Play my kind of music.

Most of my men are in the service.

If we can be sent overseas,

I know we can be of value.

As you say, I think we can give the boys

a piece of home.

I must say I agree with you, Miller.

- I'll see what I can do.

- Thank you, sir.

Glenn!

Well, gee, I didn't expect this!

General Arnold brought us.

General, thank you.

I appreciate everything you've done.

A pleasure. I'll probably get court-martialled

but I brought 'em anyway.

- Good luck.

- Thank you.

- Goodbye and thank you.

- I enjoyed it.

- Goodbye, General.

- Goodbye.

Well, Jonnie Dee.

You got a hug for your daddy?

Got a hug for your daddy?

That's a girl!

How about you, young man?

How about you?

- Can I fly in your airplane?

- I'm afraid not.

You have to stay

and take care of your mother.

You be good

and don't cause him any trouble.

- I'll try not to. You take care of yourself.

- Don't worry.

You show 'em a picture of me

every once in a while.

I promise. And I'll read them your letters,

if you write.

I'm gonna write.

Gee, I'm gettin' homesick already.

It's funny how you can miss a person

even before he's gone.

Hurry it up, Glenn.

Goodbye, dear.

Goodbye, Stevie. Bye.

(Air-raid siren)

This is Glenn Miller

and the American Band of the AEF.

coming to you from Buzz Bomb Alley

through the courtesy of the BBC.

And to all you GI boys and girls

a long, long way from home,

and to all our British friends as well,

we hope to give you a little lift.

That's why we're here.

We'll start right out by seeing

if we can put you In The Mood.

(# Moonlight Serenade ends)

(# In The Mood)

(Air-raid siren)

(Air-raid siren continues)

(Explosion)

(Applause and whistling)

Thank you. A little while ago

an airplane landed out here

and out stepped a singing group

that you all know.

They sang with me back in the States.

Let's give 'em a good, warm welcome.

The Modernaires!

The Modernaires!

And somebody else stepped out of

that same airplane. A big surprise, boys.

Here's a girl you all know.

She's flown across the ocean

just to sing for you.

Let's give her a good, big ETO welcome.

Frances Langford!

Hi, Frances.

- Thank you, Glenn.

- Thank you.

- That's from Helen.

- Bless your heart.

I'll start out by taking you on a trip

south of the Mason-Dixon line.

Let's all get aboard

that old Chattanooga Choo Choo.

# Hi there, Fran, what you say?

# Step aside, partner, it's my day

# Lend an ear and listen to my version

# Of a really solid Tennessee excursion

# Pardon me, boy,

is this the Chattanooga Choo Choo?

# Yes, yes

# Track 29

# Boy, you can give me a shine

# I can afford

to board the Chattanooga Choo Choo

# Yes, yes

# I've got my fare

# And just a trifle to spare

# You leave the Pennsylvania Station

'bout a quarter to four

# Read a magazine

and then you're in Baltimore

# Dinner in the diner

# Nothing could be finer

# Than to have your ham and eggs

in Carolina

# When you hear the whistle blowin'

eight to the bar

# Then you know

that Tennessee is not very far

# Shovel all the coal in

# Gotta keep it rollin'

# Woo-woo, Chattanooga there you are

# There's gonna be

# A certain party at the station

# Waitin' for me

# How very happy we'll be

# He's gonna sigh

# Until I tell him that I'll never roam

# So, Chattanooga Choo Choo,

won't you choo-choo me home?

# Chattanooga, Chattanooga

# All aboard

# Chattanooga, Chattanooga

# All aboard

# Chattanooga, Chattanooga

# Chattanooga Choo Choo,

won't you choo-choo me home? #

(# Upbeat music)

- (# Music playing on radio)

- Remember that?

Seems a million years since we made that.

I wrote Glenn what you asked.

I want to read you his answer. He says...

"Tell Chummy not to take the job.

"As long as there's a Glenn Miller Band,

he'll be a part of it.

"Don and I have been making plans

for after the war.

"I have a lot of ideas for new arrangements,

"so tell Chummy to start looking

for a friendly pawn shop."

Friendly pawn shop.

He hasn't changed, has he?

Yes, he has! He's been promoted.

He's Major Glenn Miller now.

Major? That's wonderful.

I wish I could've gone with him.

You'd have made a fine soldier

with your heart and ulcers!

I've got two eyes and ten fingers.

That's all you need to play the piano.

They're going to Paris. I told you that.

And he says, "We're doing

a special programme on Christmas Day."

It's gonna be broadcast over here.

"Be sure and listen cos I'm sending you

an extra special Christmas present."

And I'll know what it is

if I listen to the programme.

- I wonder what he's gonna do.

- I don't know. But I'm sure gonna listen.

- Morning, Glenn.

- Morning, Colonel.

- I sure appreciate the lift.

- Not at all.

- You coming too?

- No. Tomorrow.

I got some work to do in Paris.

They're gonna let us do some shows

at the advance bases.

It's kinda soupy, isn't it?

It's always this way in December.

Shall we hop in?

Don, I don't know where I'll be,

so as soon as you land at Orly,

get in touch with the dispatcher.

Be sure the band goes over

that new arrangement.

- I want to use it.

- Right. See you tomorrow.

Pick up my mail.

I'm expecting a letter from Helen. Bye.

All right, hurry it up, you guys.

This is Paris. You wanted to see it.

Now's your chance.

I'm Lieutenant Haynes. Did Major

Glenn Miller leave a message here for me?

Nothing here, sir.

Did you try Flight Control?

No, he said he'd leave it here. He came

with Colonel Baessell on the Norseman.

The flight wasn't logged in.

No Norseman has landed here

in two or three days.

Thanks.

- General! I thought you were in Europe.

- Just arrived.

- May I congratulate you on your promotion?

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