Bye Bye Blues Movie Review 1989

The lives of the Cooper family are disrupted when the husband is called to service during WWII and is then taken prisoner by the Japanese. In need of money, wife Daisy (Jenkins) joins a local swing band and begins charming all who watch her, especially the band's trombone player (Reilly). A sweet-spirited tale of love, loyalty, and the search for inner strength. Jenkins gives a strong performance as the shy wife who becomes an independent woman during her husband's absence.

Distribution

Monarch Home Video, 2 Ingram Blvd., La Vergne, TN 37086-7006, Phone: (615)287-4632, Fax: (615)287-4992, Email: dan.norem@ingramemtertainment.com, URL: http://www.monarchvideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 110 minutes.
Originally from Canadian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Struggling Musicians, Period Piece: 1940s, POW/MIA, Canada, The Homefront: U.S./Canada

Screenplay

Anne Wheeler

Cast

Rebecca Jenkins, Michael Ontkean, Luke Reilly, Stuart Margolin, Robyn Stevan, Kate Reid, Wayne Robson, Shiela Moore, Leon Pownall, Vincent Gale, Susan Sneath

Cinematography

Vic Sarin

Director

Anne Wheeler

Music

George Blondheim

Producer

Arvi Liimatainen, Anne Wheeler, Allarcom Ltd.

Awards

Genie 1990: Actress (Jenkins), Support. Actress (Stevan).