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Star Movie: Bing Crosby in Birth of the Blues

BBC One
on BBC One London

with Mary Martin , Brian Donlevy This lively musical is dedicated to 'the musical pioneers of Memphis and New Orleans' and features such famous tunes as 'St Louis blues', 'Melancholy baby', 'Tiger rag' and the title song. Bing stars as the leader of the first all-white Dixieland Jazz Band.
Screenplay by HARRY TUGEND and WALTER DELEON Produced by a C DE SYLVA
Directed by victor sciiertzinger
Christmas Films: page 15

Contributors

Unknown:
Mary Martin
Unknown:
Brian Donlevy
Unknown:
Harry Tugend
Unknown:
Walter Deleon
Directed By:
Victor Sciiertzinger
Jeff Lambert:
Bing Crosby
Betty Lou Cobb:
Mary Martin
Memphis:
Brian Donlevy
Aunt Phoebe:
Carolyn Lee
Louey:
Rochester
Pepper:
Jack Teagarden
Blackie:
J Carrol Naish
Limpy:
Warren Hymer
Wolf:
Horace MacMahon
Mr Lambert:
Minor Watson
Source: Radio Times

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