The Fabulous Dorseys (1947) | Musical | Full Movie

Time for a biopic, "The Fabulous Dorseys," starring Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey as themselves.


The film also stars Janet Blair, Paul Whiteman, William Lundigan, Sara Allgood, and Arthur Sheilds.


You'll also see and hear Tommy's and Jimmy's respective orchestras, as well as Art Tatum, Charlie Barnet, Henry Busse, Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell, Ziggy Elman, and Ray Bauduc.


Original screenplay by Richard English, Art Arthur, and Curtis Kenyon.


This 1947 United Artists release was produced by Charles R. Rogers and directed by Alfred E. Green.

1936 HITS ARCHIVE: Alone - Tommy Dorsey (Cliff Weston, vocal)

From the MGM picture A Night At The Opera, here are Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with "Alone."

Cliff Weston handles the vocal here.

No singing from the Marx Brothers (or harp playing from Harpo).

Recorded on November 7, 1935 in New York City and released on Victor #25191.

SHOOT THE SHERBET TO ME HERBERT-Tommy Dorsey and His Clambake Seven; Edythe Wright and Chorus, vocal (1939)

Time to "Shoot the Sherbet to Me Herbert," with Tommy Dorsey and His Clambake Seven.

Vocal by Edythe Wright and the Chorus.

Recorded on August 28, 1939 and released on Victor #26370.

1939 Tommy Dorsey - March Of The Toys

Here's a spot-on swingin' rendition of "March of the Toys," from Victor Herbert's operetta Babes In Toyland, as only Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra can play it.


Apparently, that's Yank Lawson on the trumpet solo.


Recorded in New York City on August 10, 1939 and released on Victor #26346.

1940 HITS ARCHIVE: I’ve Got My Eyes On You - Tommy Dorsey (Allan DeWitt,...

From the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture "Broadway Melody of 1940," here's Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with the Cole Porter-penned "I've Got My Eyes On You."

Vocal by Allan DeWitt.

Recorded in 1940 and released on Victor #26470.

1936 Tommy Dorsey - On The Beach At Bali-Bali (Edythe Wright, vocal)

Let's have fun "On The Beach At Bali-Bali" with Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, with vocal by Edythe Wright.



Recorded on June 9, 1936 and released on Victor #25349.

1936 Tommy Dorsey - You've Gotta Eat Your Spinach Baby (Edythe Wright, v...

Here's music by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, "You've Gotta Eat Your Spinach, Baby," from the 20th Century-Fox film "Poor Little Rich Girl" which starred Shirley Temple.



Mack Gordon and Harry Revel (but NOT Popeye) wrote the song.



Edythe Wright handles the vocal here.



Recorded on June 9, 1936 and released on Victor #25352.