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Referenced in
What's My Line?: Episode dated 15 March 1959 (1959)
Mentioned as Sammy Davis' s upcoming film.
Mentioned as Sammy Davis' s upcoming film.
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley (1960)
Sammy Davis jr. does his number from porgy and bess
Sammy Davis jr. does his number from porgy and bess
Hi, Mom! (1970)
On theater marquee.
On theater marquee.
Mary Tyler Moore: Bess, You Is My Daughter Now (1970)
Song in title in movie
Song in title in movie
Trading Places (1983)
In one scene, Billy Ray Valentine is riding around on a soapbox with wheels, as Porgy usually does in productions of "Porgy and Bess", but in this case Valentine is only pretending to be disabled. He tries to pick up a woman who ignores him. Calling after her, he says, "I know what you're thinkin' man, - you seen "Porgy and Bess'?"
In one scene, Billy Ray Valentine is riding around on a soapbox with wheels, as Porgy usually does in productions of "Porgy and Bess", but in this case Valentine is only pretending to be disabled. He tries to pick up a woman who ignores him. Calling after her, he says, "I know what you're thinkin' man, - you seen "Porgy and Bess'?"
White Nights (1985)
At one point, Gregory Hines does a song-and-dance to "There's a Boat dat's Leavin' Soon for New York", from "Porgy and Bess".
At one point, Gregory Hines does a song-and-dance to "There's a Boat dat's Leavin' Soon for New York", from "Porgy and Bess".
Newhart: Georgie and Bess (1989)
title reference
title reference
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Sidehackers (1990)
Joel: He was in Porgy and Bess.
Joel: He was in Porgy and Bess.
Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bride of the Monster (1993)
Servo: (singing) Bess, you is my woman now...
Servo: (singing) Bess, you is my woman now...
Queer as Folk: Episode #2.4 (2002)
The film is mentioned.
The film is mentioned.
Featured in
The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies (2004)
The song "Summertime" is #52 on the list.
The song "Summertime" is #52 on the list.
Spoofed in
Saturday Night Live: Cicely Tyson/Talking Heads (1979)
Spoofed as Porky and Bess
Spoofed as Porky and Bess
