St. Louis Blues

Queen of the Blues

192916mNo ratings yet

Drama
Music

Overview

In this all-black cast short, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith finds her gambler lover Jimmy messin' with a pretty, younger woman; he leaves and she sings the blues, with chorus and dancers.

Keywords

short film

Details

Status: Released
Release date: September 8, 1929
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Cast: Thomas Morris,Alec Lovejoy,Jimmy Mordecai,James P. Johnson,Bessie Smith,Isabel Washington,Hall Johnson
Director: Dudley Murphy
Writer: Dudley Murphy
Cinematography: Walter Strenge
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0020447