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

Porgy and Bess (1959)

Poster for Porgy and Bess

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Otto Preminger
  • Profile picture of Sidney Poitier
    Porgy Sidney Poitier
  • Profile picture of Dorothy Dandridge
    Bess Dorothy Dandridge
  • Profile picture of Sammy Davis Jr.
    Sportin' Life Sammy Davis Jr.
  • Profile picture of Pearl Bailey
    Maria Pearl Bailey
  • Profile picture of Brock Peters
    Crowne Brock Peters
  • Profile picture of Diahann Carroll
    Clara Diahann Carroll
  • Profile picture of Leslie Scott
    Jake Leslie Scott
  • Profile picture of Ruth Attaway
    Serena Robbins Ruth Attaway

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Keywords

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