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Porgy and Bess

1959-06-24 | Music / Drama
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Set in the early 1900s in the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina, which serves as home to a black fishing community, the story focuses on the titular characters, crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, and the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.

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https://www.daaracarchive.org/2012/10/porgy-and-bess-1959.html In this legendary Gershwin opera set among the black ...

https://www.daaracarchive.org/2012/10/porgy-and-bess-1959.html In this legendary Gershwin opera set among the black ...

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Só mesmo esse gênio maravilhoso e inesquecível que foi Sammy Davis Jr. poderia realizar esse medley do Porgy and Bess de ...

Só mesmo esse gênio maravilhoso e inesquecível que foi Sammy Davis Jr. poderia realizar esse medley do Porgy and Bess de ...

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Living Arts, Inc. PORGY AND BESS Grand Opera House Warsaw, Poland.

Living Arts, Inc. PORGY AND BESS Grand Opera House Warsaw, Poland.

Peyton Royal
A poignant moment at the start of the film. Apologies for the appalling picture quality.

A poignant moment at the start of the film. Apologies for the appalling picture quality.

Mike Harland
This 2002 Lincoln Center Production of George Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS is a fine recreation of the famous 1976 Houston ...

This 2002 Lincoln Center Production of George Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS is a fine recreation of the famous 1976 Houston ...

FASinatra1
Trouble brewing at the Gospel Group picnic. Apologies for the appalling picture quality.

Trouble brewing at the Gospel Group picnic. Apologies for the appalling picture quality.

Mike Harland
Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge.

Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge.

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To support my efforts to create more clips please donate to me at www.patreon.com/allinaday. This is a clip from my television ...

To support my efforts to create more clips please donate to me at www.patreon.com/allinaday. This is a clip from my television ...

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Watch the Legendary Actor in 5 scenes from some of his most critically acclaimed films.

Watch the Legendary Actor in 5 scenes from some of his most critically acclaimed films.

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Otto Preminger is so determined to not have his movie ruined by studio executives, he forgets to move the camera. Full review ...

Otto Preminger is so determined to not have his movie ruined by studio executives, he forgets to move the camera. Full review ...

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Summertime is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose and Dorothy ...

Summertime is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose and Dorothy ...

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The 1959 movie version, has a collection of the greatest Black actors of the time; people like Dorothy Dandridge, Sidney Poitier, ...

The 1959 movie version, has a collection of the greatest Black actors of the time; people like Dorothy Dandridge, Sidney Poitier, ...

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This tribute includes pictures from various plays and the movie, Porgy and Bess. The play began as the Dubose Heyward 1925 ...

This tribute includes pictures from various plays and the movie, Porgy and Bess. The play began as the Dubose Heyward 1925 ...

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George Gershwin (1898-1937) Porgy and Bess, Otto Preminger's film (1959) -- sélections 2/3 Arr. et dir : André Prévin Principaux ...

George Gershwin (1898-1937) Porgy and Bess, Otto Preminger's film (1959) -- sélections 2/3 Arr. et dir : André Prévin Principaux ...

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THE COMPLETE COLLECTION MOVIE SOUNDTRACK (40STK.) FOR SALE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNBUXlUCD6I ...

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Taken from the 1959 album Porgy and Bess written by the Gershwin brothers, recorded January 14, 1959, decided to put the star ...

Taken from the 1959 album Porgy and Bess written by the Gershwin brothers, recorded January 14, 1959, decided to put the star ...

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https://www.daaracarchive.org/2012/10/porgy-and-bess-1959.html In this legendary Gershwin opera set among the black ...

https://www.daaracarchive.org/2012/10/porgy-and-bess-1959.html In this legendary Gershwin opera set among the black ...

Department of Afro-American Research Arts Culture
Description.

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KamalKhanOpera
Só mesmo esse gênio maravilhoso e inesquecível que foi Sammy Davis Jr. poderia realizar esse medley do Porgy and Bess de ...

Só mesmo esse gênio maravilhoso e inesquecível que foi Sammy Davis Jr. poderia realizar esse medley do Porgy and Bess de ...

bbbernardo
Living Arts, Inc. PORGY AND BESS Grand Opera House Warsaw, Poland.

Living Arts, Inc. PORGY AND BESS Grand Opera House Warsaw, Poland.

Peyton Royal
A poignant moment at the start of the film. Apologies for the appalling picture quality.

A poignant moment at the start of the film. Apologies for the appalling picture quality.

Mike Harland
This 2002 Lincoln Center Production of George Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS is a fine recreation of the famous 1976 Houston ...

This 2002 Lincoln Center Production of George Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS is a fine recreation of the famous 1976 Houston ...

FASinatra1
Trouble brewing at the Gospel Group picnic. Apologies for the appalling picture quality.

Trouble brewing at the Gospel Group picnic. Apologies for the appalling picture quality.

Mike Harland
Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge.

Sidney Poitier and Dorothy Dandridge.

Mary Swike
To support my efforts to create more clips please donate to me at www.patreon.com/allinaday. This is a clip from my television ...

To support my efforts to create more clips please donate to me at www.patreon.com/allinaday. This is a clip from my television ...

David Hoffman
Watch the Legendary Actor in 5 scenes from some of his most critically acclaimed films.

Watch the Legendary Actor in 5 scenes from some of his most critically acclaimed films.

ShareThis
Otto Preminger is so determined to not have his movie ruined by studio executives, he forgets to move the camera. Full review ...

Otto Preminger is so determined to not have his movie ruined by studio executives, he forgets to move the camera. Full review ...

Bil Antoniou
Summertime is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose and Dorothy ...

Summertime is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose and Dorothy ...

amadeusvideolog
The 1959 movie version, has a collection of the greatest Black actors of the time; people like Dorothy Dandridge, Sidney Poitier, ...

The 1959 movie version, has a collection of the greatest Black actors of the time; people like Dorothy Dandridge, Sidney Poitier, ...

Russell Taylor
This tribute includes pictures from various plays and the movie, Porgy and Bess. The play began as the Dubose Heyward 1925 ...

This tribute includes pictures from various plays and the movie, Porgy and Bess. The play began as the Dubose Heyward 1925 ...

Shabannie
George Gershwin (1898-1937) Porgy and Bess, Otto Preminger's film (1959) -- sélections 2/3 Arr. et dir : André Prévin Principaux ...

George Gershwin (1898-1937) Porgy and Bess, Otto Preminger's film (1959) -- sélections 2/3 Arr. et dir : André Prévin Principaux ...

collectionCB
THE COMPLETE COLLECTION MOVIE SOUNDTRACK (40STK.) FOR SALE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNBUXlUCD6I ...

THE COMPLETE COLLECTION MOVIE SOUNDTRACK (40STK.) FOR SALE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNBUXlUCD6I ...

VintageTechnik
Taken from the 1959 album Porgy and Bess written by the Gershwin brothers, recorded January 14, 1959, decided to put the star ...

Taken from the 1959 album Porgy and Bess written by the Gershwin brothers, recorded January 14, 1959, decided to put the star ...

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Porgy and Bess FAQ

On October 04, 2024, the IMDB rating of Porgy and Bess is 7.0/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 71/100, Metacritic rating is 77/100, TMDB rating is 6.0/10.
On October 04, 2024, there were 5028 public reaction to Porgy and Bess including great soundtrack, symphonic music, Oscar nomination deserving, memorable tune, resonant vocal.
Set in the early 1900s in the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina, which serves as home to a black fishing community, the story focuses on the titular characters, crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, and the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully..
The production budget of Porgy and Bess was 7,000,000 USD.
The genre of Porgy and Bess is Music,Drama,Romance.
The director of Porgy and Bess is Otto Preminger.
The runtime of Porgy and Bess is 138 minutes.
The release date of Porgy and Bess is June 24, 1959.