Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)

Director:

Richard Whorf

Writers:

Guy Bolton (story)
George Wells (story)

Release Date:

5 June 1947 (Sweden)

Genre:

Biography | Musical

Tagline:

The mammoth musical of Jerome Kern's dramatic life story!

Plot:

Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists...

Plot Keywords:

Songwriter | Lusitania | Stage Show | England | Jealousy

Cast

June Allyson	...	Jane in 'Leave it to Jane' / Specialty
Lucille Bremer	...	Sally Hessler
Judy Garland	...	Marilyn Miller
Kathryn Grayson	...	Magnolia in 'Show Boat' / Specialty
Van Heflin	...	James I. Hessler
Lena Horne	...	Julie in 'Show Boat' / Specialty
Van Johnson	...	Bandleader in Elite Club
Tony Martin	...	Gaylord Ravenal in 'Show Boat' / Specialty
Dinah Shore	...	Specialty
Frank Sinatra	...	Finale specialty
Robert Walker	...	Jerome Kern
Gower Champion	...	Specialty in 'Roberta'
Cyd Charisse	...	Dance Specialty in 'Roberta'
Harry Hayden	...	Charles Frohman
Paul Langton	...	Oscar Hammerstein II

Runtime:

132 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

UK:PG (re-rating) (2005) | Australia:PG (TV rating) | UK:U (original rating) (1947-2005) | Canada:G (Ontario) | Australia:G | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #11781)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Because of disagreements Robert Walker was having with his MGM bosses, they billed the rest of the cast first, and then "and Robert Walker as Jerome Kern".

Quotes:

Victor Herbert: [congratulating Jerome Kern on his composing ability] My boy, you've got a song to sing.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Biography: Andy Williams" (2003)

Soundtrack:

How'd You Like to Spoon With Me?

The Music is Great, the Story less so.

This movie, about the life and times of stage composer Jerome Kern works best when it showcases pieces of his famous musical productions such as SHOWBOAT, LEAVE IT TO JANE, SALLY, OH BOY amongst others. The story of his life just proves a lot less interesting...no that's not the right word I'm looking for...I mean a lot less captivating than his music. When we see stars such as Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Tony Martin, Angela Lansbury, June Allyson, Lena Horne, Katherine Grayson, Cyd Charisse, Ray McDonald amongst others singing and performing on stage, there's magic in the air. Robert Walker as Kern does prove likable enough in the lead role and there's an innocent charm at work in these proceedings but things do run on perhaps a little too long.