St. Louis Blues (S)
1929 · Movie · 16 min. · United States
In this all-black cast short, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith finds her gambler lover Jimmy messin' with a pretty, younger woman; he leaves and she sings the blues, with chorus and dancers. This is not only a landmark because it contains Bessie Smith's only known film appearance but also for being one of the very first talkies ever made. This is the complete film co-starring Jimmy Mordecai as her gigolo boyfriend. This film fell into the public domain in 1958 due to lack of copyright renewal.
Direction Dudley Murphy
Cast Bessie Smith · Jimmy Mordecai · Isabel Washington · Hall Johnson Choir · Alec Lovejoy · James P. Johnson
Screenplay Dudley Murphy
Cinematography Walter Strenge
Original title St. Louis Blues (S)
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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