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Birth of the Blues is a american film of genre Musical directed by Victor Schertzinger released in USA on 7 november 1941 with Bing Crosby

Birth of the Blues (1941)

Birth of the Blues
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Released in USA 7 november 1941
Length 1h27
Directed by ,    ,    
OriginUSA
Genres Musical,    Romance
Rating62% 3.143263.143263.143263.143263.14326

Birth of the Blues is a 1941 American musical film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby, Mary Martin and Brian Donlevy. The plot loosely follows the origins and breakthrough success of the Original Dixieland Jass Band in New Orleans. It was well received by critics on its release. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Synopsis

Jeff grandit près de Basin Street à la Nouvelle-Orléans, jouant de sa clarinette avec les dockers. Il monte un groupe, les Basin Street Hot-Shots, qui comprend un joueur de cornet, Memphis. Ils luttent pour que leur musique jazz soit acceptée par la société des cafés de la ville. Betty Lou rejoint leur groupe en tant que chanteuse. Memphis et Jeff tombent amoureux d'elle.

Actors

Bing Crosby

(Jeff Lambert)Mary Martin

(Betty Lou Cobb)Brian Donlevy

(Memphis)Carolyn Lee

(Phoebe Cobb)Eddie Anderson

(Louey)
And :
J. Carrol Naish
Warren Hymer
Horace McMahon
Ruby Elzy
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