The story of a disabled beggar in Charleston,S.C. who falls in love with a prostitute, this is the first filmed version of Gershwin's opera which uses Gershwin's own orchestrations and practically all of the music, with only one major cut.

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Main Cast: Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Gregg Baker, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Damon Evans, Paula Ingram, Gordon Hawkins, Barrington Coleman

Director: Trevor Nunn

Writers: DuBose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward

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Cinematographer: Chris Townsend

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