Movie

Birth of the Blues

1941 · 86 min

A cheerful, tune-filled romp through old New Orleans, with lively jazz numbers and light romance that keeps things breezy and fun.

Tagline: Strike Up The Band ! * Here comes happiness . . . in a merry medley of romance . . . and rhythm !
Overview: Jeff grows up near Basin Street in New Orleans, playing his clarinet with the dock workers. He puts together a band, the Basin Street Hot-Shots, which includes a cornet player, Memphis. They struggle to get their jazz music accepted by the cafe society of the city. Betty Lou joins their band as a singer and gets Louie to show her how to do scat singing. Memphis and Jeff both fall in love with Betty Lou.
How it feels: Warm, light, romantic and earnest. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Music, ambition, friendship, love
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: music
ambition
friendship
love
crime
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none