| St. Louis Blues | |
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| Directed by | Raoul Walsh |
| Produced by | Jeff Lazarus |
| Starring | Dorothy Lamour Lloyd Nolan |
| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | William Shea |
| Music by | Charles Bradshaw |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
St. Louis Blues (retitled asBest of the Blues)[1] is a 1939 Americanmusical film directed byRaoul Walsh and set on aMississippi Rivershowboat. Though the song "St. Louis Blues" is performed, the film's plot is not based on the song. Artists appearing in the film include jazz singerMaxine Sullivan and composer/singer/actorHoagy Carmichael. The film starsDorothy Lamour,Lloyd Nolan,Tito Guízar,Jerome Cowan andMary Parker.
Lamour sings "I Go for That"[2] by Matt Malneck, Jr. andFrank Loesser[3] in the film, and it became a hit recording.
ABroadway performer befriends a showboat skipper and they stage a musical revue. Competition from a carnival owner soon becomes a threat to their dreams.
George Raft was offered the lead role, but he refused and was replaced by Nolan.[4]
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