Porgy and Bess (1959) Stereo - Summertime - Bess, You Is My Woman Now - I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'

Here are four songs from the 1959 film of George Gershwin's opera, produced by Samuel Goldwyn and directed by Otto Preminger. I've replaced the audio with tracks from the soundtrack CD.

"Summertime"
Loulie Jean Norman sings for Diahann Carroll

"I Got Plenty o' Nuttin'"
Robert McFerrin sings for Sidney Poitier

"Bess, You Is My Woman Now"
Adele Addison sings for Dorothy Dandridge

"Oh, I Can't Sit Down"
Pearl Bailey sings herself
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Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Porgy
• and
• Bess
• 1959
• Stereo
• Diahann
• Carroll
• Sidney
• Poitier
• Dorothy
• Dandridge
• Pearl
• Bailey
• broadway
• hollywood
• musical
• opera
• yt:quality=high

[10Lexii]

I would like to buy a copy My parents took me to see this in 1959 when I was 9. how can I get a copy and the music?

[boinx1234]

@10Lexii

Just google porgy and bess 1959 dvd - you can find a bootleg for under $20. It has never been commercially released on DVD or VHS.

[stainless0521]

I bought a bootleg copy - and it is HORRID -- and in MONO. At least YOUR clips are in stereo - and clean! as is your print. sekjr@juno.com

[boinx1234]

@stainless0521

Glad you enjoyed the clips. But they are in stereo only because I replaced the sound with tracks from the CD for youtube. All the bootlegs have poor mono sound.

[usrawesome]

okay, Thanks tigereyes, that pretty much answers my questions.. I understand that actors not just black actors.. but all actors were dubbed during the time this movie was made.. but they were not with the voices of the artists themselves.. and your explanation that although both Diana and Dorothy Dandridge could sing very well, they could not meet the Operatic range as the singers who's voices were used in the Dub.. not my next question would be who were these singers?

[boinx1234]

@usrawesome

I've listed all the dubbers in the notes beneath the clip.

[rcbrammer]

Why the Gershwin estate won't allow this great movie to be released on tape or DVD is beyond me. I guess that in some liberal minds this is considered as racist. Stupid!!!

[sarafranco100]

OMG Just WOW I'm speechless this is some of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard in my life omg I could cry right now

[TooCuteMiss]

Wow this Porgy looks alot like a young Sidney Poitier.

[JJRockit]

Wonderfully done.

[equalrights2]

The beauty of Dorothy Dandridge takes the music to a higher level.

The woman is lovely.

[thecolaratlady]

And i had never seen/heard this b4, it's wonderful

[jayjoejus]

I remember watching this on the Late,Late,Late night show back in the day. Too bad Otto chose not to air it anymore bcause of his feelings for Dorothy, but I can understand and respect his decision. Still. ..it remains a great piece of ART!!!!

[Bonivino8]

great! your work is fantascio I love it... THERE IS LOVE IN THIS WORK! THIS WORK WILL ALWAYS KEEP ON GIVING.

[ednoroirika]

@10Lexii You don't have to get a bootleg, I just brought 2 from ebay. And there real go look! Peace!

[SalMessina39]

Splendido capolavoro che amo, da sempre!

Grazie :)