Porgy and Bess (1959)
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.
Released: Jun 24, 1959
Runtime: 138 minutes
Stars: Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Sammy Davis Jr., Pearl Bailey, Brock Peters, Diahann Carroll
Crew: Irene Sharaff (Costume Design), DuBose Heyward (Theatre Play), Dorothy Heyward (Theatre Play), Samuel Goldwyn (Producer), Ken Darby (Original Music Composer), Howard Bristol (Set Decoration)
