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Rhapsody in Blue

Irving Rapper

1945 • 2h 41m

Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.

Rhapsody in Blue

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Cast

Robert Alda

Robert AldaGeorge Gershwin

Joan Leslie

Joan LeslieJulie Adams

Alexis Smith

Alexis SmithChristine Gilbert

Charles Coburn

Charles CoburnMax Dreyfus

Julie Bishop

Julie BishopLee Gershwin

Albert Bassermann

Albert BassermannProf. Franck

Morris Carnovsky

Morris CarnovskyMorris Gershwin

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCampRose Gershwin

Oscar Levant

Oscar LevantOscar Levant

Paul Whiteman

Paul WhitemanPaul Whiteman

Al Jolson

Al JolsonAl Jolson

George WhiteGeorge White

Hazel Scott

Hazel ScottHazel Scott

Herbert Rudley

Herbert RudleyIra Gershwin

Crew

Irving Rapper

Irving RapperDirector

Sonya Levien

Sonya LevienStory

Hal B. Wallis

Hal B. WallisExecutive Producer

Ernest Haller

Ernest HallerAdditional Photography

Anton Grot

Anton GrotArt Direction

Jesse L. Lasky

Jesse L. LaskyProducer

Clifford Odets

Clifford OdetsAdditional Writing

Robert Rossen

Robert RossenAdditional Writing

Max Steiner

Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer

George Gershwin

George GershwinSongs

Ira Gershwin

Ira GershwinLyricist

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