View company contact information for Tunes of Glory on IMDbPro. [1]

In Ronald Neame’s Tunes of Glory, the incomparable Alec Guinness inhabits the role of Jock Sinclair’a whiskey-drinking, up-by-the-bootstraps commanding officer of a peacetime Scottish battalion. [2]

NYT Critics’ Pick This movie has been designated a Critic’s Pick by the film reviewers of The Times. [3]

Alec Guinness is Lt. Col. Jock Sinclair, a man who temporarily takes over command of a regiment until his replacement, Col. Basil Barrow (John Mills) arrives. [4]

Guinness plays Maj. Jock Sinclair, the hard-bitten, hard-drinking acting colonel of the regiment. [5]

The goal of offering instruction is to help maintain the Band and to provide for its growth. [6]

There aren’t many movies that feature soldiers in kilts dancing to bagpipes. [5]

But when Basil Barrow (John Mills, winner of the Best Actor award at the 1960 Venice Film Festival)’an educated, by-the-book scion of a traditionally military family’enters the scene as Sinclair’s replacement, the two men become locked in a fierce battle for control of the battalion and the hearts and minds of its men. [2]

To that end, Tunes of Glory prides itself on its highly successful student program, and is pleased to offer quality instruction in piping and drumming to interested individuals. [6]

Sinclair is a lifetime military man, who expects respect and loyalty from his men. [2]

Colonel Jock Sinclair drank with his officers…and sang and danced with them…until that day when a shot rang out AND HE STOOD ALONE! [1]

But then Lt. Col. Basil Barrow (played by Mills) arrives, a product of the British military academy at Sandhurst and the scion of a military family that has commanded the regiment for generations. [5]

Two excellent actors shine in powerful roles in this drama by Ronald Neame that pits one Scottish army colonel against another. [4]

Congratulations to Tunes of Glory Pipes and Drums Members! [...] Place in the Grade V Band Competition! [7]

Sources:
[1] Tunes of Glory (1960)
[2] Tunes of Glory (1960) – The Criterion Collection
[3] Tunes of Glory – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes – NYTimes.com
[4] Tunes of Glory – Video – DVD | BarnesandNoble.com
[5] Military Channel :: Reviews :: Movies : Tunes of Glory
[6] Learn to Play with Tunes of Glory
[7] Tunes of Glory Pipe Band