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St. Louis Blues
Directed by
Allen Reisner
Approved
1958
1h 45m
Drama
,
Biography
,
and more
7.1
56%
82%
7.8
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The story of W. C. Handy, the undisputed father of the blues.
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Cast of St. Louis Blues
Nat King Cole
W.C. Handy
Eartha Kitt
Gogo Germaine
Cab Calloway
Blade
Ella Fitzgerald
Singer
Mahalia Jackson
Bessie May
Ruby Dee
Elizabeth
Juano Hernández
Rev. Charles Handy
Teddy Buckner
Musician
Barney Bigard
Musician
George 'Red' Callender
Musician
Lee Young
Musician
George Washington
Musician
Billy Preston
Will Handy as a Boy
Pearl Bailey
Aunt Hagar
Allen Reisner
Director
Robert Smith
Writer / Producer
Ted Sherdeman
Writer
Hal Pereira
Art Direction
Roland Anderson
Art Direction
Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration
St. Louis Blues Ratings & Reviews
New York Age
Jesse L. DeVore
Leaving the theatre, we reflected on an obviously Hollywood tampered story, crammed full of talents that overshadowed each other to climax in a hazy overcast jetted with sparks of laughter and rays of delightful -- evening-saving, songs.
Gone With The Twins
Mike Massie
Unfortunately, the character is not that much fun to watch - a fault largely attributable to the bland script, which is procedurally documental in its biographical attempt.
New York Times
Bosley Crowther
It is really a rather silly, tedious notion of emotional conflict that Robert Smith and Ted Sherdeman have used for the core of their screenplay, and it is presented with neither style nor subtlety.
Harrison's Reports
P.S. Harrison
St. Louis Blues shapes up as a rather listless and disappointing entertainment that does not do justice to either the man or his music.
Variety
Variety Staff
What is lacking throughout St. Louis Blues is not the accurate story of W. C. Handy or the correct presentation of his music. What is really lacking is the spirit of W.C. Handy.
The New Yorker
Richard Brody
The screenwriters' simplistic and melodramatic take on Handy's life nonetheless gains vitality and immediacy from the frank intimacy and the hushed urgency that the actors bring to their roles.
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