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TMDB Rating 7.8

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Revenue: $0

Budget: $0

Profit: - $0


Movie Details

Tag Line: The glitter and glory story of the man whose rhythm and blues beat became all America's heartbeat!

Status: Released

Average Rating: 8

Release Date: Apr 7, 1958

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Run Time: 1h 45m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Paramount


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Nat King Cole

Nat King Cole

W.C. Handy

Age : 45 | Popularity : 4%

Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt

Gogo Germaine

Age : 81 | Popularity : 6%

Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway

Blade

Age : 86 | Popularity : 4%

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Singer

Age : 79 | Popularity : 5%

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Bessie May

Age : 60 | Popularity : 3%

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Elizabeth

Age : 91 | Popularity : 4%

Juano Hernández

Juano Hernández

Rev. Charles Handy

Age : 73 | Popularity : 11%

Teddy Buckner

Teddy Buckner

Musician

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%


Crew

Department Role Name
Sound Music
Nelson Riddle
Nelson Riddle
W.C. Handy
W.C. Handy
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Edith Head
Edith Head
Makeup Designer
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Hair Designer
Nellie Manley
Nellie Manley
Art Art Direction
Hal Pereira
Hal Pereira
Roland Anderson
Roland Anderson
Set Decoration
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Robert R. Benton
Robert R. Benton
Editing Editor
Eda Warren
Eda Warren
Writing Writer
Ted Sherdeman
Ted Sherdeman
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Crew Cinematography
Haskell B. Boggs
Haskell B. Boggs
Directing Director
Allen Reisner
Allen Reisner
Production Producer
Robert Smith
Robert Smith
Department Role Name

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