Contents.Production background Starring as Gershwin, the film features a few of Gershwin's acquaintances (including, and ) playing themselves. And play fictional women in Gershwin's life, and play Gershwin's parents, and portrays.
Oscar Levant also recorded most of the piano playing in the movie, and also dubbed Alda's piano playing. Both the and are performed nearly completely, the 'Rhapsody.' Debut of 1924 conducted, as it was originally, by Whiteman himself.The film introduces two fictional romances into the story, one with a woman named Julie Adams (played by Joan Leslie) and the other a near-romance with a rich society woman played by Alexis Smith.The film notably features performances of Gershwin music by two talented and accomplished African-American musician/singers, (1916–2009) and (1920–1981). Both were child prodigies whose training included study at the.Anne Brown, a soprano, created the role of 'Bess' in the original production of George Gershwin's opera in 1935. In the film, Brown sings the aria from Porgy and Bess.
But in the film, the song is completely rearranged, with the first verse sung by chorus only. William Gillespie, an African-American bass-baritone, appeared uncredited as 'Porgy' in the 'Porgy and Bess' sequence, but did not sing.Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Hazel Scott was raised in New York City and became known as a jazz and classical pianist and singer. Like, Scott was one of the first African-American women to have a career in Hollywood as well as television.
Rhapsody in Blue at 95, The Aeolian Hall Concert of 1924 February 12, 2019 Joe Bebco On the afternoon of February 12th, 1924 at New York City’s Aeolian Hall Paul Whiteman and his Palais Royal Orchestra held a concert billed as An Experiment in Modern Music.
Scott plays herself in the film, performing in a Paris nightclub.Cast. as. as Julie Adams. as Christine Gilbert. as. as Lee Gershwin.
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as Herself as Bess in 'Porgy and Bess' scene. as. as HerselfReception Contemporary reviews praised the music but had more mixed opinions about the plot. Of called the film a 'standard biography,' explaining: 'There is never any true clarification of what makes the gentleman run, no interior grasp of his nature, no dramatic continuity to his life. The whole thing unfolds in fleeting episodes, with characters viewing the genius with anxiety or awe, and the progression is not helped by many obvious and telescoping cuts. Throughout, the brilliant music of Mr.
Gershwin is spotted abundantly, and that is the best—in fact, the only—intrinsically right thing in the film.' Reported that the film 'can't miss' with 'such an embarrassment of musical riches,' to the point that 'corny lapses' in the script 'can easily be glossed over.' Wrote that the musical score was 'in itself worth the price of admission,' while the film also offered 'an inspiring, heart-warming story.' Of called the music 'magnificent', but criticized the plot as a 'monumental collection of nonsense,' describing the romance as 'silly and tiresome.' Box Office According to Warner Bros records the film earned $3,342,000 domestically and $1,514,000 foreign.
Awards and nominations The film was nominated for the at the. The film was also nominated for two; Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture, lost to ) and. References. Retrieved March 11, 2016. ^ Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1–31 p.
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