Porgy and Bess is a 1959 feature film musical by director Otto Preminger with music by George Gershwin. The film tells the story of Porgy, a crippled street-beggar and his relationship with Bess in the Gullah community of Charleston, South Carolina. - AsNotedIn
Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
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1959/06/24 | Released by Columbia Pictures, "Porgy and Bess" premieres at the Warners' Theatre (lost) on the corner of 47th Street and Broadway in Times Square in New York City. | Times Square | New York City |
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Cultural Affiliation | African American | ||
Weather | Cyclones, Hurricanes and Typhoons | ||
Art Type | Film | ||
Narrative Arts | Live Action | ||
Narrative Arts | Musical | ||
Narrative Arts | Narrative | an account of connected events | |
Meteorology | Stormy Weather |
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