| St. Louis Blues | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Produced by | Jeff Lazarus |
| Starring |
Dorothy Lamour Lloyd Nolan |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | William Shea |
| Music by | Charles Bradshaw |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
St. Louis Blues (retitled as Best of the Blues) [1] is a 1939 American musical film directed by Raoul Walsh and set on a Mississippi River showboat. Though the song " St. Louis Blues" is performed, the film's plot is not based on the song. Artists appearing in the film include jazz singer Maxine Sullivan and composer/singer/actor Hoagy Carmichael. The film stars Dorothy Lamour, Lloyd Nolan, Tito Guízar, Jerome Cowan and Mary Parker.
Lamour sings "I Go for That" [2] by Matt Malneck, Jr. and Frank Loesser [3] in the film, and it became a hit recording.
Plot
A Broadway performer befriends a showboat skipper and they stage a musical revue. Competition from a carnival owner soon becomes a threat to their dreams.
Cast
- Dorothy Lamour as Norma Malone
- Lloyd Nolan as Dave Geurney
- Tito Guízar as Rafael San Ramos
- Jerome Cowan as Ivan DeBrett
- Jessie Ralph as Aunt Tibbie
- William Frawley as Maj. Martingale
- Mary Parker as Punkins
- Maxine Sullivan as Ida
- Cliff Nazarro as Shorty
- Victor Kilian as Sheriff Burdick
- Walter Soderling as Mr. Hovey
- The King's Men as Themselves
- Virginia Howell as Mrs. Hovey
- Matty Malneck as Himself (Orchestra Leader)
- Emory Parnell as Policeman White
George Raft was offered the lead role, but he refused and was replaced by Nolan. [4]
References
- ^ Brooks, Tim (2004). Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry, 1890-1919. University of Illinois Press. p. 430. ISBN 9780252028502.
- ^ St. Louis Blues (1939) - Soundtracks
- ^ University of New Hampshire Library - Milne Special Collections and Archives - Alvah Sulloway Sheet Music Collection (MC 127) [Popular Sheet Music, I-K]
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (February 9, 2020). "Why Stars Stop Being Stars: George Raft". Filmink.
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