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.| Status: | Released (1959-06-24) |
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| Awards: | Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 10 nominations total |
| Screen: | Dorothy Heyward, DuBose Heyward, N. Richard Nash |
| Productions: | Samuel Goldwyn Productions, Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 16897: Sidney Poitier - Porgy
- 20155: Dorothy Dandridge - Bess
- 20156: Sammy Davis Jr. - Sportin' Life
- 20157: Pearl Bailey - Maria
- 2112: Brock Peters - Crowne
- 20158: Diahann Carroll - Clara
- 20159: Leslie Scott - Jake
Crews
- 13270: Leon Shamroy - Director of Photography - Camera
- 4102: Daniel Mandell - Editor - Editing
- 20149: Dorothy Heyward - Theatre Play - Writing
- 13570: Samuel Goldwyn - Producer - Production
- 20152: Ken Darby - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 20154: Oliver Smith - Production Design - Art
- 13574: Irene Sharaff - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
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