Birth of the Blues
| Birth of the Blues | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Victor Schertzinger |
| Produced by | Monta Bell |
| Written by |
Harry Tugend Walter DeLeon Erwin S. Gelsey Wilkie C. Mahoney |
| Starring |
Bing Crosby Mary Martin Brian Donlevy Carolyn Lee |
| Music by | Robert Emmett Dolan |
| Cinematography | William C. Mellor |
| Edited by | Paul Weatherwax |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release dates | November 7, 1941 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Birth of the Blues is a 1941 American musical film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby, Mary Martin and Brian Donlevy. The plot loosely follows the origins and breakthrough success of the Original Dixieland Jass Band in New Orleans. It was well received by critics on its release.[1] It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score.
Cast
- Bing Crosby as Jeff Lambert
- Mary Martin as Betty Lou Cobb
- Brian Donlevy as Memphis
- Carolyn Lee as Aunt Phoebe Cobb
- Rochester as Louey
- J. Carrol Naish as Blackie
- Warren Hymer as Limpy
- Horace McMahon as Wolf
- Ruby Elzy as Ruby
- Jack Teagarden as Pepper
- Danny Beck as Deek
- Harry Barris as Suds
- Perry Botkin Sr. as Leo
- Minor Watson as Henri Lambert
- Harry Rosenthal as Piano Player
- Donald Kerr as Skeeter, Barbershop Musician
- Barbara Pepper as Maizie
- Cecil Kellaway as Granet
References
- ↑ Davis p.63-64
Bibliography
- Gabbard, Krin. Jammin' at the Margins: Jazz and the American Cinema. University of Chicago Press, 1996.
- Davis, Ronald L. Mary Martin: Broadway Legend. University of Oklahoma Press, 2008.