Rhapsody in Blue

1945 film by Irving Rapper
Movie film Q338442
Rhapsody in Blue
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Rhapsody in Blue

Summary

Rhapsody in Blue is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rhapsody in Blue's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Rhapsody in Blue was directed by Irving Rapper[4].
  • Howard Koch wrote the screenplay for Rhapsody in Blue[5].
  • Clifford Odets wrote the screenplay for Rhapsody in Blue[6].
  • Rhapsody in Blue's composer is recorded as George Gershwin[7].
  • Rhapsody in Blue's genre is biographical film[8].
  • Rhapsody in Blue's genre is musical film[9].
  • Rhapsody in Blue's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Robert Alda[11].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Joan Leslie[12].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Alexis Smith[13].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Hazel Scott[14].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Anne Wiggins Brown[15].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Charles Coburn[16].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Albert Bassermann[17].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Rosemary DeCamp[18].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Oscar Levant[19].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Paul Whiteman[20].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Al Jolson[21].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was George White[22].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Herbert Rudley[23].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Charles Waldron[24].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Ivan Lebedeff[25].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Julie Bishop[26].
  • A cast member of Rhapsody in Blue was Morris Carnovsky[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Rhapsody in Blue was produced by Jesse Louis Lasky[28]. It was directed by Irving Rapper[4]. Screenwriters include Howard Koch[5] and Clifford Odets[6]. Cast members include Robert Alda[11], Joan Leslie[12], Alexis Smith[13], Hazel Scott[14], Anne Wiggins Brown[15], and Charles Coburn[16].

Publication

Rhapsody in Blue was released on January 1, 1945[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include biographical film[8], musical film[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 4.8/10[32], 55/100[33], and 29%[34].

Why It Matters

Rhapsody in Blue ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Anton Grot
    Publication date +1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Howard Koch, Clifford Odets
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+147'}
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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