Top billed cast

1. 

   Bing Crosby

   Jeff Lambert

2. 

   Mary Martin

   Betty Lou Cobb

3. 

   Brian Donlevy

   Memphis

4. 

   Carolyn Lee

   Aunt Phoebe Cobb

5. 

   Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

   Louey

6. 

   J. Carrol Naish

   Blackie

7. 

   Warren Hymer

   Limpy

8. 

   Horace McMahon

   Wolf

9. 

   Ruby Elzy

   Ruby

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on 2025-07-27

It’s set in the American Deep South in the late 1930s so of course there are going to be unsavoury racial overtones, but in some ways this films strives to suggest that by using jazz music and the wholesomeness of Bing Crosby, there might be some green shoots of desegregation starting to emerge. The young “Jeff” is a pretty prodigious talent, but is regularly strapped by his father for playing with “darkie bands” in New Orleans. Undeterred, he grows up (into Bing Crosby) and establishes his own multi-racial and multi-talented band. They struggle to overcome the prejudicial attitudes ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• jazz
• new orleans, louisiana
• scat singing