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Till the Clouds Roll By

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Till the Clouds Roll By

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Beautifully realised musical biopic of composer Jerome Kern, featuring some of his most famous songs, including Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, Ol' Man River and They Didn't Believe Me. The star-studded cast features Robert Walker, Judy Garland, Van Heflin and Frank Sinatra

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Tony Sloman

MGM's lush tribute to Jerome Kern was intended as a straightforward biography, but Kern's death in 1945 turned this biopic into a most moving celebration, as the studio's full roster of stars performs the composer's greatest numbers, climaxing with a ridiculously boyish looking Frank Sinatra crooning Ol' Man River. The film includes a potted version of Show Boat, with Lena Horne as Julie, and features some marvellous highlights, including a sequence featuring Judy Garland as Broadway star Marilyn Miller, directed by Garland's then husband Vincente Minnelli. The dramatic stuff, though, is heavily handled by former actor Richard Whorf, and Robert Walker is not ideally cast as Kern, though his moments with pal Van Heflin and daughter Lucille Bremer are occasionally touching. Watch this for the MGM talent on display, and the dazzling array of production numbers. Make tea during the plot.

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rolenameJerome KernRobert WalkerJames I HesslerVan HeflinMarilyn MillerJudy GarlandSallyLucille BremerSally as a girlJoan WellsOscar Hammerstein IIPaul LangtonMrs Jerome KernDorothy PatrickMrs MullerMary NashCharles FrohmanHarry HaydenJulie SandersonDinah ShoreBand leaderVan JohnsonTBCFrank Sinatra

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rolenameDirectorRichard Whorf

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Theatrical distributor

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English

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video and DVD

Formats

Colour

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