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Rhapsody in Blue

Plot: Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.
Release Date: Wednesday, June 27 1945
80 years ago
Genres: Music, Romance, Drama
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Cast

Portrait of Robert AldaRobert Alda. Robert Alda was 31 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'George Gershwin'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 26 1914 –
Died: Sat, May 03 1986
Portrait of Joan LeslieJoan Leslie. Joan Leslie was 20 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Julie Adams'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1925 –
Died: Mon, Oct 12 2015
Portrait of Alexis SmithAlexis Smith. Alexis Smith was 24 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Christine Gilbert'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 08 1921 –
Died: Wed, Jun 09 1993
Portrait of Charles CoburnCharles Coburn. Charles Coburn was 68 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Max Dreyfus'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 18 1877 –
Died: Wed, Aug 30 1961
Portrait of Julie BishopJulie Bishop. Julie Bishop was 30 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Lee Gershwin'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 30 1914 –
Died: Thu, Aug 30 2001
Portrait of Albert BassermannAlbert Bassermann. Albert Bassermann was 77 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Prof. Franck'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 06 1867 –
Died: Thu, May 15 1952
Portrait of Morris CarnovskyMorris Carnovsky. Morris Carnovsky was 47 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Morris Gershwin'.
Birthday: Sat, Sep 04 1897 –
Died: Tue, Sep 01 1992
Portrait of Rosemary DeCampRosemary DeCamp. Rosemary DeCamp was 34 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Rose Gershwin'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 14 1910 –
Died: Tue, Feb 20 2001
Portrait of Oscar LevantOscar Levant. Oscar Levant was 38 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Oscar Levant'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 27 1906 –
Died: Mon, Aug 14 1972
Portrait of Paul WhitemanPaul Whiteman. Paul Whiteman was 55 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Paul Whiteman'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 28 1890 –
Died: Fri, Dec 29 1967
Portrait of Al JolsonAl Jolson. Al Jolson was 59 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Al Jolson'.
Birthday: Wed, May 26 1886 –
Died: Mon, Oct 23 1950
Portrait of George WhiteGeorge White. George White was 53 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'George White'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 12 1892 –
Died: Fri, Oct 11 1968
Portrait of Hazel ScottHazel Scott. Hazel Scott was 25 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Hazel Scott'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 11 1920 –
Died: Fri, Oct 02 1981
Portrait of Anne BrownAnne Brown. Anne Brown was >> in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Bess'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert RudleyHerbert Rudley. Herbert Rudley was 35 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Ira Gershwin'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 22 1910 –
Died: Sat, Sep 09 2006
Portrait of John B. HughesJohn B. Hughes. John B. Hughes was >> in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Hughes'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mickey RothMickey Roth. Mickey Roth was >> in Rhapsody in Blue as 'George Gershwin as a Boy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Darryl HickmanDarryl Hickman. Darryl Hickman was 13 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Ira Gershwin as a Boy'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 28 1931 –
Died: Tue, May 21 2024
Portrait of Charles HaltonCharles Halton. Charles Halton was 69 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Mr. Kast'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 16 1876 –
Died: Thu, Apr 16 1959
Portrait of Andrew TombesAndrew Tombes. Andrew Tombes was 59 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Mr. Million'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 28 1885 –
Died: Wed, Mar 17 1976
Portrait of Gregory GolubeffGregory Golubeff. Gregory Golubeff was >> in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Mr. Katzman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter SoderlingWalter Soderling. Walter Soderling was 73 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Mr. Muscatel'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 13 1872 –
Died: Sat, Apr 10 1948
Portrait of Eddie MarrEddie Marr. Eddie Marr was 45 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Buddy De Sylva'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 14 1900 –
Died: Tue, Aug 25 1987
Portrait of Theodore von EltzTheodore von Eltz. Theodore von Eltz was 51 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Foley'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 04 1893 –
Died: Tue, Oct 06 1964
Portrait of Bill KennedyBill Kennedy. Bill Kennedy was 37 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Herbert Stone'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 27 1908 –
Died: Mon, Jan 27 1997
Portrait of Oscar LoraineOscar Loraine. Oscar Loraine was >> in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Maurice Ravel'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Johnny DownsJohnny Downs. Johnny Downs was 31 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Dancer'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 10 1913 –
Died: Mon, Jun 06 1994
Portrait of Ernest GolmErnest Golm. Ernest Golm was >> in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Otto Kahn'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin NobleMartin Noble. Martin Noble was >> in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Jascha Heifetz'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hugo KirchhofferHugo Kirchhoffer. Hugo Kirchhoffer was >> in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Walter Damrosch'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Will WrightWill Wright. Will Wright was 51 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Rachmaninoff'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 25 1894 –
Died: Tue, Jun 19 1962
Portrait of Lynn BaggettLynn Baggett. Lynn Baggett was 22 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Guest (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, May 10 1923 –
Died: Tue, Mar 22 1960
Portrait of Gower ChampionGower Champion. Gower Champion was 24 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Tap Dancer at Remick's (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 22 1921 –
Died: Mon, Aug 25 1980
Portrait of Elsa MaxwellElsa Maxwell. Elsa Maxwell was 64 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Elsa Maxwell (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 24 1881 –
Died: Fri, Nov 01 1963
Portrait of Mark StevensMark Stevens. Mark Stevens was 28 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Steve (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 13 1916 –
Died: Thu, Sep 15 1994
Portrait of Charles WaldronCharles Waldron. Charles Waldron was 70 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 23 1874 –
Died: Mon, Mar 04 1946
Portrait of Bernard DeRouxBernard DeRoux. Bernard DeRoux was 42 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Porter (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 09 1902 –
Died: Mon, Feb 19 1990
Portrait of Joe GilbertJoe Gilbert. Joe Gilbert was 42 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Nightclub Patron (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 27 1903 –
Died: Tue, May 26 1959

Crew

Portrait of Irving RapperIrving Rapper. Irving Rapper was 47 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 16 1898 –
Died: Sat, Feb 20 1999
Portrait of Sol PolitoSol Polito. Sol Polito was 52 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Nov 12 1892 –
Died: Mon, May 23 1960
Portrait of Elliot PaulElliot Paul. Elliot Paul was 54 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 03 1891 –
Died: Mon, Apr 07 1958
Portrait of Howard KochHoward Koch. Howard Koch was 43 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 12 1901 –
Died: Thu, Aug 17 1995
Portrait of Jesse L. LaskyJesse L. Lasky. Jesse L. Lasky was 64 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 13 1880 –
Died: Mon, Jan 13 1958
Portrait of Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis. Hal B. Wallis was 45 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 13 1899 –
Died: Sun, Oct 05 1986
Portrait of Folmar BlangstedFolmar Blangsted. Folmar Blangsted was 40 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 06 1904 –
Died: Wed, Aug 11 1982
Portrait of Max SteinerMax Steiner. Max Steiner was 57 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Thu, May 10 1888 –
Died: Tue, Dec 28 1971
Portrait of George GershwinGeorge Gershwin. George Gershwin would have been no older than 38 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Songs, Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 26 1898 –
Died: Sun, Jul 11 1937
Portrait of Ray HeindorfRay Heindorf. Ray Heindorf was 36 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 25 1908 –
Died: Sun, Feb 03 1980
Portrait of Sonya LevienSonya Levien. Sonya Levien was 56 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Story'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 25 1888 –
Died: Sun, Mar 20 1960
Portrait of Ernest HallerErnest Haller. Ernest Haller was 49 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Additional Photography'
Birthday: Sun, May 31 1896 –
Died: Wed, Oct 21 1970
Portrait of Anton GrotAnton Grot. Anton Grot was 61 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Fri, Jan 18 1884 –
Died: Thu, Mar 21 1974
Portrait of Clifford OdetsClifford Odets. Clifford Odets was 38 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Additional Writing'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 18 1906 –
Died: Sun, Aug 18 1963
Portrait of Merritt B. GerstadMerritt B. Gerstad. Merritt B. Gerstad was 44 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Additional Photography'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 05 1900 –
Died: Fri, Mar 01 1974
Portrait of Robert RossenRobert Rossen. Robert Rossen was 37 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Additional Writing'
Birthday: Mon, Mar 16 1908 –
Died: Fri, Feb 18 1966
Portrait of John HughesJohn Hughes. John Hughes was 63 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Mon, May 22 1882 –
Died: Sat, Oct 02 1954
Portrait of Harry ChandleeHarry Chandlee. Harry Chandlee was 62 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Additional Writing'
Birthday: Thu, Dec 07 1882 –
Died: Fri, Aug 03 1956
Portrait of Milo AndersonMilo Anderson. Milo Anderson was 35 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Mon, May 09 1910 –
Died: Sat, Nov 03 1984
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore. Perc Westmore was 40 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Died: Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of Ira GershwinIra Gershwin. Ira Gershwin was 48 in Rhapsody in Blue as 'Lyricist'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 06 1896 –
Died: Wed, Aug 17 1983