St. Louis Blues

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Jim D Jim Dep Muscle Shoals, AL St. Louis Blues is a great movie and one that I've never even heard of until now. Nat King Cole was outstanding and I didn't know he was such a great actor along with all his musical talents. For me, it's top notch viewing for all the great musicians and singer featured, for the historical context, contributions and the story line. The inner turmoil that the main character , W.C. Handy was dealing with is something that a lot of professional musicians have had to face themselves, in different ways, including all the choices you have to make and temptations at every turn along the way of your journey. For non musicians alike, this movie deals with trying to seek the approval of your parents when making life decisions they don't agree with. I think most people can relate to this too. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/14/24 Full Review Audience Member all-black, all-star cast.. i was absolutely floored with the performances. ESPECIALLY when i saw the LEGENDARY Ella Fitzgerald! mother is stil in disbelief that i had never even heard of this movie until tonight. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member fun saw it on Amazon Prime Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Singer Nat King Cole stars as WC Handy. While the pacing is slow, this film is a generally a decent interpretation of the life and times of WC Handy. Black n White, the movie really involves a love story. Yes, you really will see Billy Preston (Beatles organist) as a young boy in this film. [img]https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQcBdMKK8xvHd0mlaahxQabmdxbtSe_xNPPIK0JEoSDX7ej2yLoyw[/img] SEE the entire film here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis_Blues_(1958_film) REVIEWS by those like us: 70% St Louis Blues is one of those movies that deserve to be called a classic because of the great talent. 80% Nevermind that this is a great biopic of a legendary bluesman W.C.Handy - we have Nat King Cole, Eartha Kitt, Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway, Mahalia Jackson.... [img]https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRBMxGJoSsvBgLCFLY5s9U3FX_dbdZrsLlOBvZBtT4q9w40xN7h[/img] Notes: 1 St. Louis Blues is a 1958 American film broadly based on the life of W. C. Handy. Cast Nat King Cole - W.C. Handy Eartha Kitt - Gogo Germaine Cab Calloway - Blade Ella Fitzgerald - Singer Mahalia Jackson - Bessie May Ruby Dee - Elizabeth Juano Hernandez - Rev. Charles Handy Teddy Buckner - Musician Barney Bigard - Musician George Callender - Musician Lee Young - Musician George Washington - Musician Billy Preston - Will Handy as a boy Pearl Bailey - Aunt Hagar Jester Hairston - Choir Master/Singer [img]https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRN-Zs1CJ16mFodD9XUjXjsL-xPZLrGhSx9Rfi9v-9uiCP7kgug[/img] Directed by Allen Reisner Produced by Robert Smith Written by Ted Sherdeman Robert Smith Cinematography Haskell B. Boggs Editing by Eda Warren Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release dates April 7, 1958 Running time 105 minutes [img]https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTI5EyDwBxd_TF6d8XEuzRewHYEUOK2hp01iR1tgWlS7_r20af8tw[/img] Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review douglas g St Louis Blues is one of those movies that deserve to be called a classic because of the great talent. The movie stars the great Nat King Cole, but he is the weakest of the actors. Check this out Mahalia Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald, Pearl Bailey, and Eartha Kitt all sing in this movie. In addition, a young Billy Preston plays the young W.C. Handy and Ruby Dee gives a display of her acting talent in a small part. It is an old time biography that doesn't give the cast a chance to show their acting abilities but the signing is first class. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Nevermind that this is a great biopic of a legendary bluesman W.C.Handy - we have Nat King Cole, Eartha Kitt, Pearl Bailey, Cab Calloway, Mahalia Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Rudy Dee. Wow what an ensemble of super stars of music...! Absolutely awesome to see all these talent in one film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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