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Sensational Swing-Era Jazz Biopic THE FABULOUS DORSEYS Available on Blu-Ray and DVD December 14th From The Film Detective – We Are Movie Geeks

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Sensational Swing-Era Jazz Biopic THE FABULOUS DORSEYS Available on Blu-Ray and DVD December 14th From The Film Detective

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“There is only one thing worse than being Irish, and that’s not being Irish.”

Classic Biopic From the Days When Musicians Could Really Swing! With Stunning 4K Transfer & Exclusive Special Features, THE FABULOUS DORSEYS (1947) will be available on Blu-Ray and DVD December 14th From The Film Detective. Pre-order on Amazon HERE. Pre-order on MVD HERE.

Cinedigm announced today that The Film Detective (TFD), the classic film restoration and streaming company, is releasing The Fabulous Dorseys,starring real-life jazz giants Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, on special-edition Blu-ray and DVD, available Dec. 14.

The Dorsey Brothers portray themselves in this rollicking, musical biography, following Tommy and Jimmy from their upbringing in Pennsylvania to their great successes in the music business. Director Alfred E. Green (The Jolson Story) uses the film as a showcase for the tunes that charmed a generation, including “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You” and “Tangerine.”

Janet Blair (My Sister Eileen) appears with the Dorseys, while jazz buffs will enjoy cameos by Paul WhitemanHelen O’Connell and other stars of the day. The film’s undeniable highlight is a jam session featuring the Dorseys and piano legend Art Tatum, guaranteed to get every fan’s feet tapping.

The Fabulous Dorseys special-edition release comes with a beautiful, new restoration of the film, featuring a stunning 4K transfer from archival film elements, allowing the band to shine on screen like never before.

Special features include a full commentary track by author Jennifer Churchill; The Fabulous Forties: Big Bands on Screen, a brand-new documentary from Ballyhoo Motion Pictures; and The Dorseys in Film, an original insert essay by author Don Stradley. 

The Fabulous Dorseys is available to order on Blu-ray ($24.95) and DVD ($19.95) beginning Dec. 14 or fans can pre-order now. To learn more, visit https://www.thefilmdetective.com/fabulous-dorseys.

About The Film Detective:

The Film Detective (TFD) is a leading distributor of restored classic programming, including feature films, television, foreign imports, and documentaries and is a division of Cinedigm. Launched in 2014, TFD has distributed its extensive library of 3,000+ hours of film on DVD and Blu-ray and through leading broadcast and streaming platforms such as Turner Classic Movies, NBC, EPIX, Pluto TV, Amazon, MeTV, PBS and more. With a strong focus on increasing the digital reach of its content, TFD has released its classic movie app on web, Android, iOS, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and Apple TV. TFD is also available live with a 24/7 linear channel available on Sling TV, STIRR, Plex, Local Now, Rakuten TV and DistroTV. For more information, visit www.thefilmdetective.com