Movie: A Rhapsody in Black and Blue

Top 3 Billed Cast

Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong

Himself

Fanny Belle DeKnight
Fanny Belle DeKnight

Wife (uncredited)

Sidney Easton
Sidney Easton

Husband (uncredited)

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    A husband who listens to jazz instead of mopping the floor is brained with a mop by his wife; he dreams he's King of Jazzmania, a land of soapsuds where Louis Armstrong performs 'I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You' and 'Shine'.

  • Release Date

    1932-03-20

  • Average

    6.1

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    English

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