Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
3.6 of 5 from 47 ratings
2h 15min
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- Synopsis:
- From childhood, George Gershwin (Robert Alda) shows remarkable musical ability, and his parents place him in training with Professor Franck (Albert Bassermann). Despite Franck's warning not to succumb to popular music, George focuses on show tunes and jazz. While he's studying, he performs at vaudeville theaters and tries to sell his songs in music stores. After Al Jolson (Al Jolson) sees success with his music, George's career takes off on Broadway and in Hollywood, before tragedy strikes.
- Actors:
- Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn, Julie Bishop, Albert Bassermann, Morris Carnovsky, Rosemary DeCamp, Oscar Levant, Paul Whiteman, Al Jolson, George White, Hazel Scott, Anne Brown, Herbert Rudley, John B. Hughes, Mickey Roth, Darryl Hickman, Charles Halton, Andrew Tombes
- Directors:
- Irving Rapper
- Producers:
- Jesse L. Lasky
- Writers:
- Sonya Levien, Howard Koch, Elliot Paul, Harry Chandlee, Clifford Odets, Robert Rossen
- Others:
- Ray Heindorf, Max Steiner, Nathan Levinson
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama, Music & Musicals, Romance
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Singer Biopics
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