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Birth of the Blues(Movie, 1941)

1h 27min | Genres: Music, Romance / Love
Birth of the BluesRating: 2.7/5 (with 33 votes)
Birth of the Blues is a 1941 American musical film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Bing Crosby, Mary Martin and Brian Donlevy. The plot loosely follows the origins and breakthrough success of the Original Dixieland Jass Band in New Orleans. It was well-received by critics on its release. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score. However, many of the songs, such as "St. Louis Blues" by W. C. Handy, were not new. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Birth of the Blues

Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score

About Birth of the Blues

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), French (FR), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 11/07/1941
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:140068, Added: 03/29/2018, Last updated: 03/22/2024