Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)

Note Générale:

6,4/10   

Réalisateur:

Richard Whorf

Scénaristes:

Guy Bolton (story)
George Wells (story)

Date de sortie:

3 janvier 1947 (USA)

Genre:

Biographie | Musical

Accroche:

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

Intrigue:

Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists...

Plot Keywords:

Stage | Composition | Music Arranger | Singing | Title Based On Song

Avis des utilisateurs:

An interesting film where MGM was at the highest of heights

Ensemble

June Allyson	...	Jane Witherspoon (segment "Leave It to Jane") / Lou Ellen Carter (segment "Oh, Boy!")
Lucille Bremer	...	Sally Hessler
Judy Garland	...	Marilyn Miller
Kathryn Grayson	...	Magnolia Hawks (segment "Show Boat") / Herself
Van Heflin	...	James I. Hessler
Lena Horne	...	Julie LaVerne (segment "Show Boat") / Herself
Van Johnson	...	Bandleader in Elite Club
Tony Martin	...	Gaylord Ravenal (segment "Show Boat") / Himself
Dinah Shore	...	Una Trance (segment "The Girl from Utah") / Herself
Frank Sinatra	...	Himself
Robert Walker	...	Jerome Kern
Gower Champion	...	Dance Specialty (segment "Roberta")
Cyd Charisse	...	Dance Specialty in 'Roberta'
Harry Hayden	...	Charles Frohman
Paul Langton	...	Oscar Hammerstein II

Durée:

132 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Rapport de forme:

1,37 : 1

Son:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Classification:

Australia:PG (TV rating) | UK:PG (re-rating) (2005) | UK:U (original rating) (1947-2005) | Canada:G (Ontario) | Australia:G | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #11781)

Lieux de tournage:

Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA

Société:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Anecdotes:

The MGM Records soundtrack album made from this film, originally released on a 78-RPM album set, was the first soundtrack album ever made from a live-action film musical. Previously the only movie musical soundtrack released on records was that of Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) (the authentic soundtrack album of MGM's The Wizard of Oz (1939), with the film cast, was not released until 1956).

Goofs:

Anachronismes: When Kern goes to see Sally at Club Elite in Memphis, he hasn't written Show Boat yet. Therefore, it would be before 1927. However, the song she performs with Van Johnson, "I Won't Dance", wasn't written by Kern until 1935.

Guillemet:

Victor Herbert: [congratulating Jerome Kern on his composing ability] My boy, you've got a song to sing.

Connexions:

figure dans That's Entertainment! (1974)

Bande son:

A Fine Romance

An interesting film where MGM was at the highest of heights

Well this is an interesting film from the times when MGM was simply an enormous studio pouring out more film then, it seems we could ever watch.

I have to say this film is simply boring and the length is far too long. The idea of the film is great and there's one more factor that makes it memorable.

They say MGM had more stars then were in the galaxy. They have plenty in this film and some still stand today. Judy (Garland), Angela (Lansbury) and Frank (Sinatra) all gave the film zest with their musical numbers. However the only problem with the film is, it's very hard to watch in just one showing.

However if you like the history of MGM, watch the studio with power, zest and plenty of stars to pass the time as those clouds roll by.