Rhapsody in Blue (1945)

Synopsis: Cinematic biography of legendary composer George Gershwin. Beginning with Gershwin's boyhood in Manhattan's Lower East Side, the film follows the path of his career as he produces one musical... Cinematic biography of legendary composer George Gershwin. Beginning with Gershwin's boyhood in Manhattan's Lower East Side, the film follows the path of his career as he produces one musical classic after another. Also dramatized are Gershwin's relationship with his famed lyricist brother, Ira, and the effect of Gershwin's innermost demons on his both life and work. The film's soundtrack includes: "Rhapsody in Blue", "Concerto in F", "Someone to Watch Over Me", "S'Wonderful", "My One and Only", and "Embraceable You". [More]

Starring: Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Oscar Levant

Starring: Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Oscar Levant, Charles Coburn, Julie Bishop, Albert Basserman, Morris Carnovsky, Herbert Rudley, Rosemary De Camp, Charles Halton

Director: Irving Rapper

Director: Irving Rapper
Producer: Jesse L. Lasky
Composer: George Gershwin

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