Rhapsody in Blue Movie Review 1945

Standard Hollywood biography of the great composer features whitewashed and non-existent characters to deal with the spottier aspects of George Gershwin's life. Still, the music is the main attraction and it doesn't disappoint.

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Available on VHS
Running time 139 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Drama, Biopics: Musicians, Showbiz Dramas

Screenplay

Howard Koch

Cast

Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn, Julie Bishop, Albert Bassermann, Morris Carnovsky, Rosemary DeCamp, Herbert Rudley, Charles Halton, Robert Shayne, Johnny Downs, Al Jolson

Director

Irving Rapper

Music

George Gershwin, Max Steiner, Ira Gershwin

Producer

Jesse L. Lasky, Warner Bros.