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Rhapsody in Blue: Directed by Irving Rapper. With Robert Alda, Joan Leslie, Alexis Smith, Charles Coburn. George Gershwin is a driven composer whose need to succeed destroys his relationship with singer Julie Adams and socialite Christine Gilbert.
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- Biography, Drama, Musical
- Irving Rapper
- 1945-09-22
When young brothers George and Ira Gershwin are growing up on New York City's Lower East Side, their mother Rose saves enough money to buy a piano, so that Ira, the eldest, can take lessons. George becomes the student, however, when he demonstrates his natural musical abilities.
Rhapsody In Blue. OSCARS® 2X nominee. Robert Alda plays the talented composer, George Gershwin, in this moving tribute to one of America's premier musical artists. 503. IMDb 7.0 2 h 21 min 1945 X-Ray 13+. Arts, Entertainment, and Culture • Documentary • Inspiring • Sentimental. Rent. HD $3.69. Buy. HD $10.49. More purchase. options.
You can buy "Rhapsody in Blue" on Apple TV, Amazon Video as download or rent it on Apple TV, Amazon Video online. Synopsis Fictionalized biography of George Gershwin and his fight to bring serious music to Broadway.
- Irving Rapper
- 15
In 1934, in an effort to earn money to finance his planned folk opera, Gershwin hosted his own radio program titled Music by Gershwin. The show was broadcast on the NBC Blue Network from February to May and again in September through the final show on December 23, 1934.
Feb 12, 2024 · On Feb. 12, 1924, a sassy fusion of jazz and classical music debuted in New York, sparking a mutual exchange of ideas still debated today.
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Mar 22, 2012 · In this movie, real history, in the form of the people who actually knew George Gershwin and performed his music, makes a bigger and truer impression than the Hollywood fabrications.