TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY

Description:

A fascinating and colourful screen bio of Jerome Kern (Robert Walker). It starts with the opening night of his smash hit "Showboat" & flashes back to his beginnings as an almost penniless songwriter. The film follows his friendship with James I Hessler & journeys to England where the best songwriters are reputed to be, & where he finds his early successes - & the future Mrs Kern (Dorothy Patrick). After difficult times in the USA he collaborates with Oscar Hammerstein II; the result being the classic adaptation of Edna Ferber's "Showboat". The picture's grand finale features Frank Sinatra singing "Ol' Man River" - This is one huge & lavish theatrical feast.