St. Louis Blues
The glitter and glory story of the man whose rhythm and blues beat became all America's heartbeat!
1958 | 105m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | Allen Reisner |
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| Writer: | Ted Sherdeman, Robert Smith |
| Staring: |
| Will Handy grows up in Memphis with his preacher father and his Aunt Hagar. His father intends for him to use his musical gifts only in church, but he can't stay away from the music of the streets and workers. After he writes a theme song for a local politician, Gogo, a speakeasy singer, convinces Will to be her accompanist. Will is estranged from his father for many years while he writes and publishes many blues songs. At last the family is reunited when Gogo brings them to New York to see Will's music played by a symphony orchestra. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 07, 1958 |
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| Director: | Allen Reisner |
| Writer: | Ted Sherdeman, Robert Smith |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | jazz, biography |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Apr 30, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nat King Cole | W.C. Handy |
| Eartha Kitt | Gogo Germaine |
| Cab Calloway | Blade |
| Ella Fitzgerald | Singer |
| Mahalia Jackson | Bessie May |
| Ruby Dee | Elizabeth |
| Juano Hernández | Rev. Charles Handy |
| Teddy Buckner | Musician |
| Barney Bigard | Musician |
| George 'Red' Callender | Musician |
| Lee Young | Musician |
| George Washington | Musician |
| Billy Preston | Will Handy as a Boy |
| Pearl Bailey | Aunt Hagar |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Allen Reisner | Director |
| Ted Sherdeman | Writer |
| Robert Smith | Writer |
| Nelson Riddle | Music |
| Haskell B. Boggs | Cinematography |
| Eda Warren | Editor |
| Roland Anderson | Art Direction |
| Hal Pereira | Art Direction |
| Robert R. Benton | Set Decoration |
| Sam Comer | Set Decoration |
| Edith Head | Costume Design |
| Nellie Manley | Hair Designer |
| Wally Westmore | Makeup Designer |
| W.C. Handy | Music |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Smith | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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