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Birth of the Blues

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What's The Movie Birth of the Blues About?

Jeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He puts together a band, the Basin Street Hot-Shots, which includes a cornet player, Memphis. They struggle to get their jazz music accepted by the cafe society of the city. Betty Lou joins their band as a singer and gets Louie to show her how to do scat singing. Memphis and Jeff both fall in love with Betty Lou.

Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !

What's The Genre Of The Birth of the Blues Movie?

Genres: Music

Who Stars In The Birth of the Blues Movie?

When Was The Motion Picture Birth of the Blues Released?

Released: November 7, 1941

What's The Runtime Of The Birth of the Blues Movie?

Runtime: 87.0

How Popular Is The Birth of the Blues Movie?

Popularity Rating: 0.582

What Studio(s) Produced The Birth of the Blues Film?

Paramount Pictures

United States of America

Who Was On The Cast Of The Motion Picture Birth of the Blues?

Jeff Lambert Bing Crosby
Betty Lou Cobb Mary Martin
Memphis Brian Donlevy
Aunt Phoebe Cobb Carolyn Lee
Louey Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Blackie J. Carrol Naish
Limpy Warren Hymer
Wolf Horace McMahon
Ruby Ruby Elzy
Pepper Jack Teagarden
Deek Danny Beck
Suds Harry Barris
Leo Perry Botkin Sr.
Henri Lambert Minor Watson
Piano Player Harry Rosenthal
Skeeter, Barbershop Musician Donald Kerr
Maizie Barbara Pepper
Granet Cecil Kellaway
Jeff as a Boy Ronnie Cosby
Himself, Ted Lewis (archive footage) Ted Lewis
Himself, Duke Ellington (archive footage) Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong (archive footage) Louis Armstrong
Tommy Dorsey (archive footage) Tommy Dorsey
Himself, Jimmy Dorsey (archive footage) Jimmy Dorsey
Himself, Benny Goodman (archive footage) Benny Goodman
Himself, Paul Whiteman (archive footage) Paul Whiteman
Cab Driver (uncredited) Roscoe Ates
Wilbur - Theater Manager (uncredited) Charles Lane
Black Trumpet Player (uncredited) Mantan Moreland

Who Was On The Crew Of Birth of the Blues The Movie?

Art — Art Direction: Ernst Fegte
Art — Art Direction: Hans Dreier
Camera — Director of Photography: William C. Mellor
Costume & Make-Up — Costume Design: Edith Head
Directing — Director: Victor Schertzinger
Editing — Editor: Paul Weatherwax
Production — Producer: Buddy G. DeSylva
Production — Producer: Monta Bell
Sound — Music: Robert Emmett Dolan
Writing — Story: Harry Tugend
Writing — Writer: Walter DeLeon

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