When this film debuted in 1953, it had a pretty large audience, as Miller's music was still popular on the radio. However, many years have passed and tastes have changed, so my reaction to the film is strongly impacted by my being a child of the 1960s. I am not a particular fan of big band music, though there are some Glenn Miller songs I like mildly. However, since the second half of the film is like a giant music video and features practically every hit Miller ever made (all played in their entirety), I got pretty bored. It's a real shame, as I liked the first half of the movie (less songs) and love Jimmy Stewart films. So what if the story isn't very close to the real life of Glenn Miller--it was fun and engaged me from the beginning. But,...there were just too many songs!! The bottom line is the production values were just fine but this film is really just for fans of big band or Jimmy Stewart--all others should probably try another film instead.