Rhapsody in blue / MGM/UA Pictures ; directed by Irving Rapper
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| Subjects: | Musical films Biographical films Feature films Gershwin, George, 1898-1937--Drama |
| Formats: | Video Recording, Laserdisc |
| Material Type: | Projected medium -- Monograph |
| Language: | English |
| Audience: | General |
| Published: | [Culver City, CA] : MGM/UA Home Video : Turner, [1991] |
| LC Classification: | P, PN |
| Analytic Titles: | Rhapsody in rivets |
| Additional Authors: | Director : Rapper, Irving, 1898-1999 Producer : Lasky, Jesse L., 1880-1958 Author of screenplay : Koch, Howard Author of screenplay : Paul, Elliot, 1891-1958 Composer : Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 Lyricist : Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983 Levien, Sonya, 1888?-1960 Actor : Alda, Robert Actor : Leslie, Joan, 1925- Actor : Smith, Alexis, 1921-1993 Actor : Coburn, Charles Actor : Jolson, Al, d. 1950 Actor : Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972 Actor : Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967 Actor : White, George, 1890-1968 Actor : Scott, Hazel Actor : Brown, Anne, 1912-2009 Warner Bros. Pictures (1923-1967) First National Pictures, Inc MGM/UA Home Video (Firm) Turner Entertainment Co |
| Notes: | ISBN: 0792811038 ISBN: 9780792811039 UPC: 027616114969 Videorecording number: ML101149MGM/UA Home Video LaserDisc, CLV extended play; chapter indexed; CX noise reduction; digital sound Cast: Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn, Al Jolson, Oscar Levant, Paul Whiteman, George White, Hazel Scott, Anne Brown Credits: Director, Irving Rapper ; producer, Jesse L. Lasky ; screenplay, Howard Koch and Elliot Paul ; photography, Sol Polito ; art director, John Hughes and Anton Grot ; editor, Folmer Blangsted ; music and lyrics, George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin Based on an original story by Sonya Levien Videodisc release of the 1945 Warner Bros.-First National motion picture Summary: Star renditions of Gershwin's songs highlight this fictionalized account of the composer's rise from music hall pianist to revered composer Feature is preceded by the Warner Bros. cartoon Rhapsody in rivets. Feature is followed by the original theatrical trailer In memory of Frances S. Stafford The story of George Gershwin |
| Physical Description: | 2 videodiscs (141 min.) : sd., b&w ; 12 in |
| Donation Info: | Honoree : Stafford, Frances S |
| OCLC Number: | 31829927 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 0792811038 9780792811039 0276161149 ML101149 |