George Gershwin's music will live forever but Robert Alda's portrayal of him is a combo of cold, clammy,unemotional and tedious. The music was wonderful but the story line unconvincing and slow. One absolutely wonderful segment of this film is seeing the great Al Jolson singing "Swanee"even though he's in "blackface." Nowadays that of course would be considered racist but keep in mind that Jolson started his enormous career in Lou Dockstatter's minstrels and such minstrel shows had been part of American entertainment for generations.Times have changed but Gershiwn's music is immortal.
Review of Rhapsody in Blue
