Band biography movies list 2014

Year Film/Title Director(s) Cast/Leads Notes 1954 The Glenn Miller StoryAnthony MannJames Stewart
June AllysonThe film tells the story of the Glenn Miller Orchestra and big band leader Glenn Miller (1904–1944) (James Stewart) from his early days in the music business in 1929 through to his 1944 death when the airplane he was flying on was lost over the English Channel during World War II.

The film features ten songs performed by the Glenn Miller Orchestra.^[1]1956 Rock Around the ClockFred F. SearsBill Haley & His Comets
Alan FreedConsidered the first true rock and roll feature film, it is a highly fictionalized account of the origins of rock.

The film features several major acts of the day, including The Platters, but largely focuses on the success of Haley and his band, whose single "Rock Around the Clock" is widely considered to be the first rock and roll hit.^[2]1964 A Hard Day's Night