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Birth of the blues ; Blue skies.
(DVD)
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Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
MU 14098
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MU 14098
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | MU 14098 | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 180 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
025192263422
Notes
General Note
Double feature.
General Note
Special features of this DVD: scene selection ; Dolby Digital.
Creation/Production Credits
Birth of the blues: Story, Harry Tugend ; screenplay, Harry Tugend and Walter De Leon ; director, Victor Schertzinger ; director of photography, William C. Mellor ; art director, Hans Dreier and Ernst Fegté ; editor, Paul Weatherwax ; costumes, Edith Head.
Creation/Production Credits
Blue skies: lyrics and music, Irving Berlin ; director, Stuart Heisler ; screenplay, Arthur Sheekman ; director of photography, Charles Lang, Jr., William Snyder ; art direction, Hans Dreier, Hal Pereira ; gowns, Edith Head ; costume designer, Waldo Angelo ; editor, Leroy Stone.
Participants/Performers
Birth of the blues: Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Brian Donlevy, Carolyn Lee, Rochester, J. Carrol Naish, Jack Teagarden.
Participants/Performers
Blue skies: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Joan Caulfield, Billy De Wolfe, Olga San Juan.
Description
Birth of the blues: As a child Jeff Lambert hangs out in New Orlean's Basin Street, playing hot swing on his clarinet instead of the classics his father prefers. He's inspired by an African-American group there and , some years later, at the turn of the century, sets out to form a jazz band of his own.
Description
Blue skies: Dancing star Jed Potter and singer/nightclub owner Johnny Adams are both in love with songstress Mary O'Hara. She marries Johnny, but his passion for buying and selling nightclubs drives them apart. So Jed steps in, hoping to win Mary's heart until fate steps in and changes the lives of all three.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio tracks in English, Spanish, and French ; subtitled in English, Spanish and French ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Schertzinger, V., Heisler, S., Berlin, I., Crosby, B., Astaire, F., Martin, M., & Head, E. (2003). Birth of the blues: Blue skies . Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Victor. Schertzinger et al.. 2003. Birth of the Blues: Blue Skies. Universal.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Victor. Schertzinger et al.. Birth of the Blues: Blue Skies Universal, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Schertzinger, Victor., et al. Birth of the Blues: Blue Skies Universal, 2003.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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