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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Sonya Levien
original story
Howard Koch
screenplay
Elliot Paul
screenplay

Cast

Robert Alda
George Gershwin
Joan Leslie
Julie Adams
Alexis Smith
Christine Gilbert
Charles Coburn
Max Dreyfus
Julie Bishop
Lee Gershwin
Albert Bassermann
Prof. Franck
Morris Carnovsky
Morris Gershwin
Rosemary DeCamp
Rose Gershwin
Oscar Levant
Oscar Levant
Paul Whiteman
Paul Whiteman
Al Jolson
Al Jolson
George White
George White
Hazel Scott
Hazel Scott
Herbert Rudley
Ira Gershwin
Mickey Roth
George Gershwin as a Boy
Darryl Hickman
Ira Gershwin as a Boy
Andrew Tombes
Mr. Million
Gregory Golubeff
Mr. Katzman
Walter Soderling
Mr. Muscatel
Eddie Marr
Buddy De Sylva
Bill Kennedy
Herbert Stone
Oscar Loraine
Maurice Ravel
Ernest Golm
Otto Kahn
Martin Noble
Jascha Heifetz
Hugo Kirchhoffer
Walter Damrosch
Will Wright
Rachmaninoff
Ernie Adams
Customer in Bakery
Harry Adams
Theatre Patron
Glenn Anders
Party Guest
LeRoi Antoine
Bootblack
Asta
Tinker
Gertrude Astor
Concert Spectator
George Atkinson
Concert Spectator
Leah Baird
Theatre Patron
Mary Bayless
Party Guest
Brandon Beach
Theatre Patron
Brooks Benedict
Party Guest
Edward Biby
Party Guest
William A. Boardway
Nightclub Patron
Paul Bradley
Restaurant Patron
Morgan Brown
Concert Spectator
Caroline Burke
Party Guest
Henry Busse
Henry Busse
James Carlisle
Concert Spectator
Gower Champion
Tap Dancer at Remick's
Jack Chefe
Headwaiter
Heinie Conklin
Concert Spectator
Gino Corrado
Hotel Concierge
Armand Cortes
Hotel Clerk
Paul Cristo
Party Guest
Oliver Cross
Party Guest
John Dilson
Music Critic
Dante DiPaolo
Chorus Boy / Blue Monday Dancer
Dick Earle
Theatre Patron
Jay Eaton
Party Guest
Adolph Faylauer
Party Guest
Tom Ferrandini
Theatre Patron
Sam Finn
Waiter
Bess Flowers
Guest at Party
George Ford
Party Guest
Al Gallodoro
Clarinetist
Kay Garrett
Theatre Patron
Rudy Germane
Concert Spectator
Kenneth Gibson
Nightclub Patron
Joe Gilbert
Nightclub Patron
Charles Hagen
Restaurant Patron
Kate Harrington
Music Teacher
Edward Harvey
Theatre Manager
Shep Houghton
Chorus Boy / Blue Monday Dancer
Ivan Lebedeff
Nightclub Guest
Leota Lorraine
Guest at Party
Jacques Lory
Taxicab Driver
Wilbur Mack
Party Guest
Bob Mascagno
Blue Monday Dancer
Elsa Maxwell
Elsa Maxwell
Ralph McColm
Party Guest
Esther Michelson
Woman in window combing little girl's hair
Harold Miller
Party Guest
Milada Mladova
Vi in Blue Monday Number
Hans Moebus
Concert Spectator
Buddy Morrow
Trombonist

Produced By

Hal B. Wallis
assistant producer

Music

Max Steiner
Composer

Cinematography

Sol Polito
director of photography

Casting Director

Makeup

Perc Westmore
makeup artist
Geraldine Cole
hair stylist
Tillie Starriett
hair stylist
Joe Stinton
makeup artist

Special Effects

Roy Davidson
special photographic effects
Willard Van Enger
special photographic effects

Visual Effects

Chesley Bonestell
matte artist

Assistant Director

Robert Vreeland
associate director / assistant director
Clarence Eurist
second assistant director

Production Management

Louis Baum
unit manager

Art Department

Editorial

Other

Felix Jacoves
dialogue director
LeRoy Prinz
dance director

Music Department

Irving Caesar
lyrics: "Swanee"/lyrics: "Yankee Doodle Blues"
Dudley Chambers
vocal arranger
Buddy G. DeSylva
Music Department
Leo F. Forbstein
musical director
George Gershwin
music: songs
Ira Gershwin
lyrics: songs
Ferde Grofé Sr.
orchestrator: "Rhapsody in Blue"
Ray Heindorf
orchestral arrangements
Oscar Levant
piano solo recordings
Max Steiner
music adaptor
Raymond Turner
additional piano solo recordings
Paul Whiteman
conductor: "Rhapsody in Blue" orchestra
Hugo Friedhofer
orchestrator: Max Steiner
William Lava
orchestral arrangments

Costume Department

Roy Dumont
wardrobe
Eugene Joseff
costume jeweller
Ted Schultz
wardrobe

Camera Department

Merritt B. Gerstad
additional musical numbers photographed by
Ernest Haller
additional musical numbers photographed by
Frank Evans
assistant camera
Al Green
camera operator
Mickey Marigold
still photographer
William Wallace
still photographer

Script Department

Meta Carpenter
script clerk
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