Poster of Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

Plot: In the early 1900s, the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina serves as home to a black fishing community. Crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, loves the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully
Release Date: Wednesday, June 24 1959
65 years ago
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Portrait of Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier. Sidney Poitier was 32 in Porgy and Bess as 'Porgy'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 20 1927 –
Died: Thu, Jan 06 2022
Portrait of Dorothy DandridgeDorothy Dandridge. Dorothy Dandridge was 36 in Porgy and Bess as 'Bess'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 09 1922 –
Died: Wed, Sep 08 1965
Portrait of Sammy Davis Jr.Sammy Davis Jr.. Sammy Davis Jr. was 33 in Porgy and Bess as 'Sportin' Life'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 08 1925 –
Died: Wed, May 16 1990
Portrait of Pearl BaileyPearl Bailey. Pearl Bailey was 41 in Porgy and Bess as 'Maria'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 29 1918 –
Died: Fri, Aug 17 1990
Portrait of Brock PetersBrock Peters. Brock Peters was 31 in Porgy and Bess as 'Crowne'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 02 1927 –
Died: Tue, Aug 23 2005
Portrait of Diahann CarrollDiahann Carroll. Diahann Carroll was 23 in Porgy and Bess as 'Clara'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 17 1935 –
Died: Fri, Oct 04 2019
Portrait of Leslie ScottLeslie Scott. Leslie Scott was 38 in Porgy and Bess as 'Jake'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 01 1921 –
Died: Wed, Aug 20 1969
Portrait of Ruth AttawayRuth Attaway. Ruth Attaway was 48 in Porgy and Bess as 'Serena Robbins'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 28 1910 –
Died: Mon, Sep 21 1987
Portrait of Claude AkinsClaude Akins. Claude Akins was 33 in Porgy and Bess as 'Detective'.
Birthday: Tue, May 25 1926 –
Died: Thu, Jan 27 1994
Portrait of Clarence MuseClarence Muse. Clarence Muse was 69 in Porgy and Bess as 'Peter'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 13 1889 –
Died: Sat, Oct 13 1979
Portrait of Everdinne WilsonEverdinne Wilson. Everdinne Wilson was >> in Porgy and Bess as 'Annie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ivan DixonIvan Dixon. Ivan Dixon was 28 in Porgy and Bess as 'Jim'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 06 1931 –
Died: Sun, Mar 16 2008
Portrait of Scatman CrothersScatman Crothers. Scatman Crothers was 49 in Porgy and Bess as 'Crabman'.
Birthday: Mon, May 23 1910 –
Died: Sat, Nov 22 1986
Portrait of Maya AngelouMaya Angelou. Maya Angelou was 31 in Porgy and Bess as 'Dancer'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 04 1928 –
Died: Wed, May 28 2014
Portrait of Nichelle NicholsNichelle Nichols. Nichelle Nichols was 26 in Porgy and Bess as 'Dancer'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 28 1932 –
Died: Sat, Jul 30 2022

Crew

Portrait of Otto PremingerOtto Preminger. Otto Preminger was 53 in Porgy and Bess as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 05 1905 –
Died: Wed, Apr 23 1986
Portrait of Leon ShamroyLeon Shamroy. Leon Shamroy was 57 in Porgy and Bess as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 16 1901 –
Died: Sun, Jul 07 1974
Portrait of Paul HelmickPaul Helmick. Paul Helmick was >> in Porgy and Bess as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of N. Richard NashN. Richard Nash. N. Richard Nash was 46 in Porgy and Bess as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 08 1913 –
Died: Mon, Dec 11 2000
Portrait of Samuel GoldwynSamuel Goldwyn. Samuel Goldwyn was 79 in Porgy and Bess as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 17 1879 –
Died: Thu, Jan 31 1974
Portrait of Daniel MandellDaniel Mandell. Daniel Mandell was 63 in Porgy and Bess as 'Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 13 1895 –
Died: Mon, Jun 08 1987
Portrait of Ken DarbyKen Darby. Ken Darby was 50 in Porgy and Bess as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Thu, May 13 1909 –
Died: Fri, Jan 24 1992
Portrait of George GershwinGeorge Gershwin. George Gershwin would have been no older than 38 in Porgy and Bess as 'Songs, Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Mon, Sep 26 1898 –
Died: Sun, Jul 11 1937
Portrait of Hermes PanHermes Pan. Hermes Pan was 49 in Porgy and Bess as 'Choreographer'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 11 1909 –
Died: Wed, Sep 19 1990
Portrait of Howard BristolHoward Bristol. Howard Bristol was >> in Porgy and Bess as 'Set Decoration'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Irene SharaffIrene Sharaff. Irene Sharaff was 49 in Porgy and Bess as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Sun, Jan 23 1910 –
Died: Tue, Aug 10 1993
Portrait of Joseph C. WrightJoseph C. Wright. Joseph C. Wright was >> in Porgy and Bess as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred LauFred Lau. Fred Lau was 61 in Porgy and Bess as 'Sound Designer, Sound Recordist'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 28 1897 –
Died: Mon, Jan 18 1971
Portrait of Serge KrizmanSerge Krizman. Serge Krizman was 44 in Porgy and Bess as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 08 1914 –
Died: Tue, Oct 21 2008
Portrait of DuBose HeywardDuBose Heyward. DuBose Heyward was >> in Porgy and Bess as 'Theatre Play, Book'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Oliver SmithOliver Smith. Oliver Smith was >> in Porgy and Bess as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Layne BrittonLayne Britton. Layne Britton was >> in Porgy and Bess as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank McCoyFrank McCoy. Frank McCoy was 43 in Porgy and Bess as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 19 1916 –
Died: Mon, Sep 01 1980
Portrait of Ira GershwinIra Gershwin. Ira Gershwin was 62 in Porgy and Bess as 'Lyricist, Book'
Birthday: Sun, Dec 06 1896 –
Died: Wed, Aug 17 1983
Portrait of Dorothy HeywardDorothy Heyward. Dorothy Heyward was >> in Porgy and Bess as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday