Birth of the Blues (1941)
1h 26m · 7 Nov 1941
Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !
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Jeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He puts together a band, the Basin Street Hot-Shots, which includes a cornet player, Memphis. They struggle to get their jazz music accepted by the cafe society of the city. Betty Lou joins their band as a singer and gets Louie to show her how to do scat singing. Memphis and Jeff both fall in love with Betty Lou.
| Movie ID | 154978 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music, Romance |
| Director | Victor Schertzinger |
| Main cast | Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian Donlevy, Carolyn Lee, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, J. Carrol Naish, Warren Hymer, Horace McMahon |
| Release date | 7 November 1941 |
| Release year | 1941 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 86 min (1h 26m) |
| Rating | 6.2 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Paramount Pictures |
Director: Victor Schertzinger
Writers: Harry Tugend, Walter DeLeon
Top cast
Bing CrosbyJeff Lambert
Mary MartinBetty Lou Cobb
Brian DonlevyMemphis
Carolyn LeeAunt Phoebe Cobb
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonLouey
J. Carrol NaishBlackie
Warren HymerLimpy
Horace McMahonWolf
Ruby ElzyRuby
Jack TeagardenPepper
Danny BeckDeek
Harry BarrisSuds
Perry Botkin Sr.Leo
Minor WatsonHenri Lambert
Harry RosenthalPiano Player
Donald KerrSkeeter, Barbershop Musician
Barbara PepperMaizie
Cecil KellawayGranet
Ronnie CosbyJeff as a Boy
Ted LewisSelf (archive footage)
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