United States / Sep 08, 1929
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Genres
MusicDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | St. Louis Blues |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 8 settembre 1929 |
| Production | W.C. Handy |
| Writer | Dudley Murphy |
| Editing | Russell G. Shields |
| Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
| Assistant directors | Dudley Murphy |
| Camera operators | Walter Strenge |
| Additional photography | Walter Strenge |
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| Music | George Oschmann |
| Sound | George Oschmann |
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