Porgy and Bess
Directed by	Otto Preminger
Written by	DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward, N. Richard Nash
Starring	Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis, Jr., Pearl Bailey
Produced by	Samuel Goldwyn
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	June 24, 1959
Runtime	139 min.
Language	English
Budget	?
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Porgy and Bess is a 1959 movie based on George Gershwin's opera of the same name. It is set in the fictional Catfish Row in 1930s Charleston, South Carolina. Otto Ludwig Preminger (December 5, 1906 – April 23, 1986) was a film director. ... DuBose Heyward (August 31, 1885-June 16, 1940) is best-known as the author of the 1924 novel Porgy, which became the foundation of George Gershwins opera Porgy and Bess. ... Dorothy Heyward (1890 – November 19, 1961) was an American playwright. ... Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE (born February 20, 1927) is an African-American actor. ... Dorothy Dandridge Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress. ... Sammy Davis, Jr. ... Pearl Bailey in “St. ... Samuel Goldwyn (August 17, 1882, Warsaw, Poland – January 31, 1974, Los Angeles, California, United States) was a major producer of motion pictures. ... Columbia Pictures logo, used only from 1981-1993 Columbia Pictures, now Columbia TriStar Pictures after their merger with the former TriStar Entertainment in 1998, is a film production company, and part of Sony Pictures Entertainment. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... The cast of Porgy and Bess during the Boston try-out prior to the Broadway opening. ... // Events and trends The 1930s were spent struggling for a solution to the global depression. ... e[[Image:Charleston. ...

The film was marginally successful when released, winning and Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy Award. Ira Gershwin and the Gershwin estate was unhappy with the film, however, and rescinded the rights to the film in the 1970s. As a result, no commercial copies of this work exist. George (left) and Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz) (December 6, 1896 - August 17, 1983) American lyricist, collaborator with, and brother of George Gershwin He is interred in the Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. ...

Though Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge starred in the movie, their voices were dubbed in songs. Robert McFerrin sang for Poitier and Adele Addison for Dandridge. Ironically, singer Diahann Carroll had her voice dubbed for the role of Clara by Loulie Jean Norman, though Carroll was a talented Broadway singer and actress. Inez Matthews also sang the role of Serena, although the movie audience saw Ruth Attaway onscreen. Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE (born February 20, 1927) is an African-American actor. ... Dorothy Dandridge Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress. ... Categories: Musician stubs | 1925 births | Sopranos ... Diahann Carroll, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1955 Diahann Carroll (born July 15, 1935) is an American actress and singer. ... Loulie Jean Norman, soprano, was married to famed arranger Gordon Jenkins. ...

Awards

• 1960 Oscar for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture
• 1960 Golden Globe for Best Musical
• 1960 Grammy for Best Soundtrack Album, Original Cast - Motion Picture or Television

1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy has been awarded annually since 1952 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. ... The 2nd Grammy Awards were held in 1960. ... The Grammy Award for Best Sound Track Album or Recording of Original Cast From a Motion Picture or Television was awarded from 1959 to 1962. ...

External links

• Porgy and Bess at the Internet Movie Database

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