The St. Louis Blues (1929) | Сент-Луис Блюз (1929) | Colorized Version
In this short film featuring an all-black cast, the iconic blues vocalist Bessie Smith discovers her gambling partner Jimmy entangled with a charming, younger woman. Distraught, he departs, leaving Bessie to express her sorrow through soulful blues accompanied by a chorus and dancers.
Director & Writer : Dudley Murphy
Starz :
Bessie Smith #BessieSmith
Jimmy Mordecai #JimmyMordecai
Isabel Washington #IsabelWashington
Hall Johnson Choir #HallJohnsonChoir
Edgar Connor #EdgarConnor
Johnny Lee #JohnnyLee
Hall Johnson #HallJohnson
James P. Johnson #JamesPJohnson
Alec Lovejoy #AlecLovejoy
Thomas Morris #ThomasMorris
Release date : September 8, 1929 (United States)
Country of origin : United States
Language : English
Color : AI
Runtime : 16 minutes
Sound mix : Silent
Aspect ratio : 1.33 : 1
Video Source : loc.gov/item/mbrs00063365
Credits : Professor Jameel Akhtar
License Detail : PUBLIC DOMAIN MARK / “No Known Copyright”
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In this short film featuring an all-black cast, the iconic blues vocalist Bessie Smith discovers her gambling partner Jimmy entangled with a charming, younger woman. Distraught, he departs, leaving Bessie to express her sorrow through soulful blues accompanied by a chorus and dancers.
Director & Writer : Dudley Murphy
Starz :
Bessie Smith #BessieSmith
Jimmy Mordecai #JimmyMordecai
Isabel Washington #IsabelWashington
Hall Johnson Choir #HallJohnsonChoir
Edgar Connor #EdgarConnor
Johnny Lee #JohnnyLee
Hall Johnson #HallJohnson
James P. Johnson #JamesPJohnson
Alec Lovejoy #AlecLovejoy
Thomas Morris #ThomasMorris
Release date : September 8, 1929 (United States)
Country of origin : United States
Language : English
Color : AI
Runtime : 16 minutes
Sound mix : Silent
Aspect ratio : 1.33 : 1
Video Source : loc.gov/item/mbrs00063365
Credits : Professor Jameel Akhtar
License Detail : PUBLIC DOMAIN MARK / “No Known Copyright”
This video has been colorized with great care, taking into consideration its availability in the public domain on archive.org. Extensive efforts were made to ensure compliance with copyright regulations, and no copyrighted material has been knowingly included.
If you believe that you have a legitimate claim to any part of this video, please contact me immediately. I am committed to respecting intellectual property rights, and any concerns raised will be promptly addressed. I value the importance of copyright and want to maintain a respectful and lawful online environment.
Thank you for your understanding.
aqsagilani1992@gmail.com
#publicdomain
#publicdomainmovies
#colorizedmovies
#oldmovies
#deoldify
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