Bye Bye Blues

1989
PG
1h 57min

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueStory about a WWII wife & mother who joins a local dance band to provide for family while husband at war. Romantic involvement with one of the band members make her decisions difficult when ... Tout lireStory about a WWII wife & mother who joins a local dance band to provide for family while husband at war. Romantic involvement with one of the band members make her decisions difficult when husband returns from war. Story watches the progression of the band as it grows into a pop... Tout lireStory about a WWII wife & mother who joins a local dance band to provide for family while husband at war. Romantic involvement with one of the band members make her decisions difficult when husband returns from war. Story watches the progression of the band as it grows into a popular, successful recording and touring group. Excellent music and soundtrack.

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- 5 victoires et 10 nominations au total

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9Canuckaway

Music to Bye Bye Blues

I, too, would love to see this movie on DVD.

I watched it on CBC more than 10 years ago and had the privilege of seeing George Blondheim & Co. perform the soundtrack to the movie LIVE at Jack Singer concert hall in Calgary. They explained the pieces and how they composed them. Awesome! If only I could get the soundtrack on I-tunes...

My children are studying Jazz and the Blues, I think this soundtrack is a great example of the music from the 40s.

I am not sure who the distributor of the film is, but contacting them would be one way to encourage a re-release on DVD. Perhaps the CBC may be motivated to add it to their DVD library!

10jeabraham

Great music, great prairie period piece, great Rebecca Jenkins

I loved this movie when I first saw it, and I love it still.

Rebecca Jenkins is simply phenomenal as a real-life singer in this movie, and as an actor too. You watch her move from a war-widow to a touring jazz star, slowly and reluctantly abandoning her old life. It's moving and it's hard to stop watching.

The music is simply fabulous. George Blondheim put together a classic 40's dance band sound that I just love. The soundtrack CD is still a favourite 15 years later.

And the scenery-- well, it's outstanding.

I wish they'd release this one on DVD so I can see it in all it's glory.

7rider-clist

interesting music performed on-screen as side plot

haven't seen this for 20 years and couldn't remember the title, but finally found it using the IMDb search gadget. As a side plot or lead-in to the main drama line, the development of the main character as a singer was musically interesting. She starts out sounding amateurish, and there is some detail about the vocal coaching process, which seemed realistic. The look and feel of the settings and characters was very engaging and sort of soothing. Really drew you in. I recall a gradual improvement in vocals until a culmination with the band that was quite good in a big-band era kind of way, although too brief. I believe the song was "Am I Blue" and probably somewhat the origin of the movie title. I hope to be able to view it again if possible.

vwoolffan

see it!...if you can

I saw this movie in a film class when it was first released with the caveat that it probably wouldn't do as well as it should b/c it was a) a "nice" movie b) Canadian - i.e., not a Hollywood blockbuster. Sadly, this prophecy came true. I'd love to see it again and would recommend it to others but what I need to know is, is it available to rent? or even for purchase. Anyone out there know?

9barr-17

Bye Bye Blues

This was a very engaging flick ... and told a story about people I knew. As a matter of fact, the hero of the piece was my family Doctor when I was a child ... and he was the film-makers' Father. Anne Wheeler was born after he had been returned to Canada, after being imprisoned in a prison camp in Hong Kong. As the Physician in the camp, he kept a great many men alive by forcing them to eat grubs, to enable them to consume even a tiny bit of protein, which was totally absent in their diets

This family, and the elder boys who were born before the war, were very well-known in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

I would love to get a copy of this great flick ... either DVD or VHS ..

can anyone help me to find one? Thanks !!!