The story of a disabled beggar in Charleston,S.C. who falls in love with a prostitute, this is the first filmed version of Gershwin’s opera which uses Gershwin’s own orchestrations and practically all of the music, with only one major cut.
Length 184 minutes
Willard White | Cynthia Haymon | Gregg Baker | Cynthia Clarey | Marietta Simpson | Damon Evans | Paula Ingram | Gordon Hawkins | Barrington Coleman