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Show 1 ' . 1 , ,- , , ..v .... -4 j . i tV TENDER SCENE Joan Leslie and Robert Alil;i, the hitter ))Oi-trii.vhift eoniposer (ieorge (irrshwin, in a seene from 'Rhapsody in Blue-' now at the Mario. Gershwin Epic Now at Mario through July, 1937. when he died at the age of 3S, the film's main story thread follows the musician from the age of 18 and depicts, through story and music, his development into one of America's foremost musical artists More than two dozen Gershwin Gersh-win numbers including all of his more serious work as well as his best-known popular song hits comprise the film's remarkably re-markably rich, musical background. back-ground. Eigh' songs are given theater production number treatment with ensemble dancers danc-ers and showgirls supporting featured performers. " Warner Bros, inspired film tribute to George Gershwin. "Rhapsody in Blue," now play-1 ing at the Mario, boasts, all star cast headed, by newcomer Roh-ert Roh-ert Alda. in the role of the immortal im-mortal composer, Joan Leslie. Alexis Smith and Charles Co-burn. Co-burn. Taking its title from the famed musician's best known work, the musical biography also features twenty-one real-life real-life characters who figured prominently in relationship to the composer during his lifetime. life-time. Of these. Paul Whiteman. Oscar Levant, Al Jolson, George-White, George-White, Anne Brown, Hazel Scott and Tom Patricola play themselves them-selves in the film. Covering Gershwin's life span from the time he was ten. |
