Overview
Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.
DirectorRichard Whorf
ProducersArthur Freed
ScreenplayJean Holloway, Myles Connolly
Top Casts
June Allyson
Jane Witherspoon / Lou Ellen Carter
Lucille Bremer
Sally Hessler
Judy Garland
Marilyn Miller
Kathryn Grayson
Magnolia Hawks / Kathryn Grayson
Van Heflin
James I. Hessler
Lena Horne
Julie LaVerne / Lena Horne
Van Johnson
Bandleader in Elite Club
Tony Martin
Gaylord Ravenal / Tony Martin
Dinah Shore
Una Trance / Dinah Shore
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Details
LanguageEnglish
Production companiesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Budget3316000
TaglineThe mammoth musical of Jerome Kern's dramatic life story
