Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
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- 2h 12min
- Biography, Musical
- 03 Jan 1947 (USA)
- Movie
Songwriter and Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern is unable to find immediate success in the U.S. He sought recognition abroad. He journeyed to England where his dreams of success became real and where he met his future wife Eva Leale.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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| June Allyson | ... |
Jane (segment "Leave It to Jane")
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| Lucille Bremer | ... |
Sally Hessler
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| Judy Garland | ... |
Marilyn Miller
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| Kathryn Grayson | ... |
Magnolia Hawks (segment "Show Boat") / Kathryn Grayson
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| Van Heflin | ... |
James I. Hessler
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| Lena Horne | ... |
Julie LaVerne (segment "Show Boat") / Lena Horne
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| Van Johnson | ... |
Bandleader in Elite Club
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| Tony Martin | ... |
Gaylord Ravenal (segment "Show Boat") / Tony Martin
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| Dinah Shore | ... |
Julia Sanderson / Dinah Shore
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| Frank Sinatra | ... |
Frank Sinatra
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| Robert Walker | ... |
Jerome Kern
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| Gower Champion | ... |
Dance Specialty (segment "Roberta")
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| Cyd Charisse | ... |
Dance Specialty (segment 'Roberta')
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Harry Hayden | ... |
Charles Frohman
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| Paul Langton | ... |
Oscar Hammerstein II
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| Angela Lansbury | ... |
London Specialty
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| Paul Maxey | ... |
Victor Herbert
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| Ray McDonald | ... |
Dance Specialty (segment: "Leave It to Jane") / Ray McDonald
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| Mary Nash | ... |
Mrs. Muller
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| Virginia O'Brien | ... |
Ellie May Shipley (segment "Show Boat") / Virginia O'Brien
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| Dorothy Patrick | ... |
Eva Kern
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Caleb Peterson | ... |
Joe (segment "Show Boat")
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| William 'Bill' Phillips | ... |
Joe Hennessey
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Joan Wells | ... |
Sally Hessler as a Girl
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Foncilla Adams | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Stage Door Johnny (uncredited)
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John Albright | ... |
Call Boy (uncredited)
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Arnet Amos | ... |
Parade Member / Singer (uncredited)
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Jean Andren | ... |
Secretary (uncredited)
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Gloria Joy Arden | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Eleanor Bayley | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Hal Bell | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Lee Bennett | ... |
Stage Door Johnny (uncredited)
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Margaret Bert | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Edward Biby | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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| Karin Booth | ... |
Reclining Show Girl 'Old Man River' Finale (uncredited)
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Norman Borine | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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| Carl R. Botefuhr | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Charles Bradstreet | ... |
Stage Door Johnny (uncredited)
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| Linda Brent | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Tex Brodus | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Arnaut Brothers | ... |
Bird Act (uncredited)
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| Alma Carroll | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Lucille Casey | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Ann Codee | ... |
Mme. Larouche (uncredited)
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| Bruce Cowling | ... |
Steve Baker (segment "Show Boat") (uncredited)
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James Darrell | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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Harry Denny | ... |
Stage Door Johnny (uncredited)
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| Elspeth Dudgeon | ... |
Katie (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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Dick Earle | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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| Rex Evans | ... |
Cecil Keller (uncredited)
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| James Finlayson | ... |
Candy Vendor (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Backstage Well-Wisher (uncredited)
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| Sally Forrest | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| William Forrest | ... |
Movie Director (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Frohman's Secretary (uncredited)
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Mary Jane French | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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James Grey | ... |
Bull Clown (uncredited)
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Charles Griffin | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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| William Halligan | ... |
Cap'n Andy Hawks (segment "Show Boat") (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Club Elite Patron (uncredited)
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| Mary Hatcher | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
Producer (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Man Waiting in Frohman's Office (uncredited)
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| Reed Howes | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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Fred Hueston | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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Lilyan Irene | ... |
Barmaid (uncredited)
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| Johnny Johnston | ... |
Specialty Performer in Finale (uncredited)
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Maurice Kelly | ... |
Dance Specialty (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Thomas Louden | ... |
Rural Postman (uncredited)
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Herb Lurie | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Bob MacLean | ... |
Stage Door Johnny (uncredited)
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Charles Madrin | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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Mickey Maloy | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Louis Manley | ... |
Swivel Chair Lady (uncredited)
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Melvin Martin | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Dance Specialty (uncredited)
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Bert May | ... |
Specialty Dancer (uncredited)
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Club Elite Patron (uncredited)
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Well-Wisher after 'Roberta' (uncredited)
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Beryl McCutcheon | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Stage Door Johnny (uncredited)
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Leonard Mellen | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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Tony Merlo | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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| Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Private Detective (uncredited)
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Elite Club Diner (uncredited)
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George Murray | ... |
Stage Door Johnny (uncredited)
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Hazard Newsberry | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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Ed (uncredited)
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George Peters | ... |
Stage Door Johnny (uncredited)
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Lee Phelps | ... |
Moving Man (uncredited)
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James Plato | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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'Old Man River' Orchestra Drummer (uncredited)
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J. Lewis Smith | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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| Larry Steers | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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Tom Stevenson | ... |
Man with Parasol Idea (uncredited)
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Movie Studio Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
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Audience Member (uncredited)
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Dorothy Tuttle | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Showgirl (uncredited)
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Alice Wallace | ... |
Showgirl (uncredited)
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Don Wayson | ... |
Private Detective (uncredited)
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Ray Weamer | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Specialty (segment 'The Cat and the Fiddle') (uncredited)
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| Lyn Wilde | ... |
Specialty (segment 'The Cat and the Fiddle') (uncredited)
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| Esther Williams | ... |
Esther Williams - Signing Autographs (uncredited)
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Lawrence A. Williams | ... |
Critic (uncredited)
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Douglas Wright | ... |
Bull Clown (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Whorf | ||
| Vincente Minnelli | ... | (uncredited) (Judy Garland numbers) |
| George Sidney | ... | (uncredited) (Hollywood finale sequence) |
Written by
| Guy Bolton | ... | (story) |
| George Wells | ... | (story adaptation) |
| Myles Connolly | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Jean Holloway | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Arthur Freed | ... | producer |
Music by
| Conrad Salinger | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | director of photography |
| Harry Stradling Sr. | ... | director of photography (as Harry Stradling) |
Editing by
| Albert Akst | ||
Editorial Department
| Peter Ballbusch | ... | montage |
| Henri Jaffa | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Daniel B. Cathcart | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Helen Rose | ||
| Valles | ... | (costumes: men) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup creator |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair styles creator |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carl 'Major' Roup | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Wallace Worsley Jr. | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Richard Pefferle | ... | associate set decorator |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Special Effects by
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | costume supervisor |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Alton | ... | direction and staging of musical numbers |
| Lennie Hayton | ... | musical director |
| Jerome Kern | ... | music composed by |
| Conrad Salinger | ... | orchestrator |
| Kay Thompson | ... | vocal arranger |
| David Crocov | ... | violin (uncredited) |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Roger Edens | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Lennie Hayton | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Wally Heglin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Vincente Minnelli | ... | director: Judy Garland's numbers |
| Hermes Pan | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
| Charles Walters | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1946) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- ShutterSTOCK Liner Entertainment (2025) (United States) (theatrical)
- The Story Co. (2025) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1974) (Monaco) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Madacy Entertainment (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Penteo Films S.L. (2018) (Spain) (restored)
- 3GTG (2020) (World-wide)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
- Madacy Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- Master Movies (United States) (DVD)
- NHK-BS2 (2001) (Japan) (tv)
- ROKiT FLIX (2023) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On the success of his latest and most elaborate Broadway musical "Show Boat", Composer Jerome Kern (Robert Walker) reminisces to his chauffeur about his life that led to this point. He talks about: his long time friendship with arranger James I. Hessler (Van Heflin), who, in large part, helped him hone his craft, and who wanted to get out of arranging, to focus on composing serious music; how he overcame the mentality of the time of Broadway producers of featuring the English music halls revues; how he met an English country lass named Eva Leale (Dorothy Patrick), who would become Mrs. Kern; his near death experience in almost boarding the ill-fated Lusitania sailing, the liner which was ultimately torpedoed and sank on that sailing; his longtime friendship with Hessler's daughter, Sally Hessler (Lucille Bremer), whose want, as an adult, to be a Broadway performer led to a certain estrangement; and the specific events that led to the creation of "Show Boat" with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II (Paul Langton). With the advent of talking pictures, Kern's music, existing songs, as well as new songs, written expressly for, would hit a broader audience through Hollywood movies. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | The mammoth musical of Jerome Kern's dramatic life story! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $2,841,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When M-G-M asked Jerome Kern what he thought about Robert Walker portraying him, Kern said it was fine but wanted to hear his wife's opinion. He phoned her from the studio and she told him to stay there, portray himself and send Walker home to her. See more » |
| Goofs | When Kern goes to see Sally at Club Elite in Memphis, he hasn't written Show Boat yet. Therefore, it would be before 1927. However, the song she performs with Van Johnson, "I Won't Dance", wasn't written by Kern until 1935. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #1.5 (1955). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Till The Clouds Roll By See more » |
| Crazy Credits | [Scrolling Prologue] This story of Jerome Kern is best told in the bars and measures, the quarter notes and grace notes of his own music - - that music that sings so eloquently his love of people, love of country, love of life. We who have sung it and will sing it to our children can only be grateful that he gave his life to music - - and gave that music to us. On December 27, 1927, the curtain went up on the most exciting night of his life - the opening of his immortal "Show Boat." And there we join him - See more » |
| Quotes |
Victor Herbert:
[congratulating Jerome Kern on his composing ability]
My boy, you've got a song to sing. See more » |