Overview

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.

Genres

Cast

Willard White

Porgy

Cynthia Haymon

Bess

Cynthia Clarey

Serena

Marietta Simpson

Maria

Damon Evans

Sportin' Life

Barrington Coleman

Mingo

Alan Tilvern

Detective

Ted Maynard

Mr. Archdale

Billy J. Mitchell

Coroner

Annabelle Williams

Chorus

Trevor Michael Georges

Chorus