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Ballad in Blue
Directed by Paul Henreid
Written byPaul Henreid
Burton Wohl
Produced byHerman Blaser
Starring Ray Charles
Tom Bell
Mary Peach
Dawn Addams
Piers Bishop
CinematographyRobert Huke
Edited by Raymond Poulton
John Trumper
Music byBernie Fenton
Production
company
Alsa Productions
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release dates
  • 18 February 1965 (1965-02-18) (London)
  • September 7, 1966 (1966-09-07) (NYC)
Running time
89 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Ballad in Blue (originally titled Blues for Lovers) is a 1965 British drama music film starring R&B legend Ray Charles. The film was the last to be directed by Paul Henreid. [1]

Plot

Ray Charles helps blind boy David in his struggle to regain his sight. However, David's overprotective mother Peggy is afraid of the risks connected with restoring David's sight. Ray tries to help the family, offering Peggy's heavy-drinking partner Steve an opportunity to work with Ray's band. [2]

Fashion designer Gina tries to lure Steve. Margaret encourages David to sneak out and wander around London late at night on a mischievous adventure.

Cast

References

[3] [4] [5] [6]

  1. ^ Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  2. ^ FilmFresh.com Archived 2 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Ballad In Blue", British Film Institute.
  4. ^ "Ballad In Blue" at International Movie Data base.
  5. ^ "E.T.U. electricians picket Ardmore Studios, Bray, Co. Wicklow, where the film 'Ballad in Blue', starring singer Ray Charles and Dawn Addams, is in production", Irish Photo Archive.
  6. ^ "Ballad In Blue", DVD Talk.

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