Till the Clouds Roll by ( Frank Sinatra)

Directed by
Richard Whorf

Writing credits
Guy Bolton (story)
George Wells (story)

Genre: Musical

Tagline: The mammoth musical of Jerome Kern's dramatic life story!

Plot Summary: Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat' .

User Comments: Biography Jerome Kern

User Rating: 6.5/10 (247 votes)

Cast overview, first billed only:
June Allyson	....	Jane in 'Leave it to Jane'/Specialty
Lucille Bremer	....	Sally Hessler
Judy Garland	....	Marilyn Miller
Kathryn Grayson	....	Magnolia in 'Show Boat'/Specialty
Van Heflin	....	James I. Hessler
Lena Horne	....	Julie in 'Show Boat'/Specialty
Van Johnson	....	Bandleader in Elite Club
Tony Martin	....	Gaylord Ravenal in 'Show Boat'/Specialty
Dinah Shore	....	Julie Sanderson
Frank Sinatra	....	Finale specialty
Robert Walker	....	Jerome Kern
Gower Champion	....	Specialty in 'Roberta'
Cyd Charisse	....	Dance Specialty in 'Roberta'
Harry Hayden	....	Charles Frohman
Paul Langton	....	Oscar Hammerstein II

Runtime: 132 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification: Finland:S / USA:Approved (PCA #11781, General Audience)

Trivia: The script for this film had to be rewritten after Jerome Kern died.

User Comments:

1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Biography Jerome Kern, 17 June 1999

Author: Ron-181 from Lake Butler, Florida

A delightful musical on the life of composer Jerome Kern. The scenes and music from "Show Boat" make this a memorable film.