St. Louis Blues
Queen of the Blues
1929 | 16m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Dudley Murphy |
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| Writer: | Dudley Murphy |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 08, 1929 |
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| Director: | Dudley Murphy |
| Writer: | Dudley Murphy |
| Genres: | Drama, Music |
| Keywords | short film |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 14, 2024 Entered: May 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Bessie Smith | Bessie - Battered Wife |
| James P. Johnson | Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Alec Lovejoy | Gambler (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Mordecai | Jimmy the Pimp |
| Isabel Washington | Jimmy's Girlfriend |
| Hall Johnson | Choir Leader (uncredited) |
| Thomas Morris | Coronet Player (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dudley Murphy | Director, Writer |
| Walter Strenge | Director of Photography |
| Russell G. Shields | Editor |
| Richard C. Currier | Production Supervisor |
| George Oschmann | Sound |
| Name | Title |
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| W.C. Handy | Co-Producer |
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