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Young Man with a Horn (1950)

APPROVED  112 min  -  Biography | Drama | Music   -  9 February 1950 (USA)
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Aimless youth Rick Martin learns he has a gift for music and falls in love with the trumpet. Legendary... See full summary »

Director:

Michael Curtiz

Writers:

Dorothy Baker (novel), Carl Foreman , and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Kirk Douglas, Lauren Bacall and Doris Day
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kirk Douglas ...
Rick Martin
Lauren Bacall ...
Amy North
Doris Day ...
Jo Jordan
Hoagy Carmichael Hoagy Carmichael ...
Willie 'Smoke' Willoughby
Juano Hernandez Juano Hernandez ...
Art Hazzard
Jerome Cowan Jerome Cowan ...
Phil Morrison
Mary Beth Hughes Mary Beth Hughes ...
Marge Martin
Nestor Paiva Nestor Paiva ...
Louis Galba
Orley Lindgren Orley Lindgren ...
Rick as a Boy
Walter Reed Walter Reed ...
Jack Chandler
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Storyline

Aimless youth Rick Martin learns he has a gift for music and falls in love with the trumpet. Legendary trumpeter Art Hazzard takes Rick under his wing and teaches him all he knows about playing. To the exclusion of anything else in life, Rick becomes a star trumpeter, but his volatile personality and desire to play jazz rather than the restricted tunes of the bands he works for lands him in trouble. Written by Jerry Milani <jmilani@ix.netcom.com>  

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Band | Trumpet | Jazz | Alcoholism | Singer  | See more »

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A White-Hot Drama about a Red-Hot Jazzman!

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Biography | Drama | Music | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Young Man of Music See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Kirk Douglas's trumpet licks were performed by Harry James. See more »

Quotes

Amy: You can call me Amy.
Rick: I bet I could.
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Connections

Referenced in "The Monkees: The Monkee's Paw (#2.19)" (1968) See more »

Soundtracks

"'S Wonderful"
(uncredited)
Music by George Gershwin (1927)
Part played by Kirk Douglas (dubbed by Harry James) See more »