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Porgy and Bess( 1959)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Sidney Poitier

      Porgy

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      Dorothy Dandridge

      Bess

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      Sammy Davis Jr.

      Sportin' Life

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      Pearl Bailey

      Maria

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      Brock Peters

      Crowne

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      Diahann Carroll

      Clara

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      Leslie Scott

      Jake

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      Ruth Attaway

      Serena Robbins

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      Claude Akins

      Detective

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      Clarence Muse

      Peter

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      Everdinne Wilson

      Annie

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      Ivan Dixon

      Jim

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      Scatman Crothers

      Crabman

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      Maya Angelou

      Dancer

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      Nichelle Nichols

      Dancer

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    7000000.00

    Revenue

    3500000.00

    Keywords

    • fisherman
    • musical
    • south carolina
    • based on opera
    • charleston
    • 1900s