UNTIL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY (1946)

Until the Clouds Roll By (1946) musical. Based on the life story of composer Jerome Kern. Cast: Cyd Charisse, June Allyson, Judy Garland, Van Heflin, Lena Horne, Van Johnson, Tony Martin, Frank Sinatra, and Dinah Shore. Esther Williams has a Cameo appearance.

On 27 December 1927, after the opening night performance of his Broadway musical Show Boat composer Jerome Kern visits the neighborhood where he began his career. As he sits in his limousine, Jerome remembers back to his early days as a young songwriter:

James first thinks Jerome is a waste of time song writer until he hears one of Jerome's beautifully composed songs. James believes Jerome will one day become a great song writer. The two composers become fast friends, and before James leaves for England, he tells Jerome to "think big". Not having any luck on Broadway, Jerome decides to try his luck in England. Reunited, the three spend an afternoon together at the fair, where Jerome gets an idea to use swings to go along with his new song. One day, while riding his bicycle through the English countryside, Jerome meets Eva. A romance develops, but Jerome soon finds himself on a ship headed for America, where rehearsals for Frohman's new show are about to begin. Jerome's first Broadway show, The Girl from Utah , is a great success, but while he and James working on songs for a new show, Frohman leaves for England to look for new talent. On his way England, Frohman's ship sinks and he dies. Jerome goes back to work and composes one Broadway hit after another.

This movie has a wonderful collection of Kern's songs. It begins with almost 20 minutes of Showboat (including Lena Horne's plaintive reading of "Can't Help Lovin' That Man") and the hits just keep on coming. Judy Garland, who appears in a few scenes as stage star Marilyn Miller, contributes "Look for the Silver Lining" and a wonderful production number on "Who?" Young Angela Lansbury, singing "How'd You Like to Spoon with Me?" Lucille Bremer, sings a wonderful duet with Van Johnson on "I Won't Dance,". It ends with Frank Sinatra's, "Ol' Man River."
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Soundtracks:

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"Show Boat"
(uncredited)
Premiere Sequence:
1. Cotton Blossom
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by chorus
2. Where's The Mate For Me?
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Tony Martin
3. Make Believe
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Tony Martin and Kathryn Grayson
4. Life Upon The Wicked Stage
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Virginia O'Brien and Women's Chorus
5. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Lena Horne
6. Ol' Man River
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Caleb Peterson, Frieda Shaw's Ethiopian Chorus, and MGM Chorus

"Ol' Man River"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Performed by Frank Sinatra

"The Last Time I Saw Paris"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Dinah Shore

"A Fine Romance"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sung by Virginia O'Brien

"All the Things You Are"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Jerome Kern
Performed by Tony Martin

"Cleopatterer"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse
Music by Jerome Kern
Performed by June Allyson

"How'd You Like to Spoon With Me?"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Edward Laska
Music by Jerome Kern
Performed by Angela Lansbury

"Long Ago (and Far Away)"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Music by Jerome Kern
Performed by Kathryn Grayson

"Look for the Silver Lining"
(uncredited)
Lyrics by Buddy G. DeSylva
Music by Jerome Kern
Performed by Judy Garland

"The Siren's Song"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse
Sung by Chorus in Opening Credits

"They Didn't Believe Me"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Herbert Reynolds
Sung by Dinah Shore, Robert Walker and Dorothy Patrick (dubbed by Ruth Clark)

"Till The Clouds Roll By"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse
Sung and Danced by June Allyson, Ray McDonald and Chorus

"Leave It to Jane"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse
Sung by June Allyson
Danced by June Allyson, Ray McDonald, and Chorus

"Sunny"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Chorus, with Judy Garland, and stunt double

"Who?"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Judy Garland and Chorus

"One More Dance"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Lucille Bremer (dubbed by Trudy Erwin)

"I Won't Dance"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh, and Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Van Johnson and Lucille Bremer (dubbed by Trudy Erwin)

"She Didn't Say 'Yes'"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach
Sung by Lyn Wilde and Lee Wilde (as The Wilde Twins)

"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach
Danced to by Cyd Charisse and Gower Champion

"The Land Where the Good Songs Go"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by P.G. Wodehouse
Sung by Lucille Bremer (dubbed by Trudy Erwin) and Chorus

"Why Was I Born?"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by Lena Horne

"Yesterdays"
(uncredited)
Music by Jerome Kern
Lyrics by Otto A. Harbach
Sung by the Chorus

"Ka-lu-a"
Music by Jerome Kern
Performed by the studio orchestra