Porgy and Bess

…films—among them, Carmen Jones (1954), Porgy and Bess (1959), and All the Fine Young Cannibals (1960). In the 1960s she returned almost exclusively to nightclub work. Her most memorable stage role was as matchmaker Dolly Gallagher Levi in an all-black production of the musical Hello, Dolly!, first on Broadway (1967–69),…

…many films include the musicals Porgy and Bess (1959) and Sweet Charity (1969).

Preminger had more success with Porgy and Bess (1959), which was based on the George Gershwin opera. Preminger, who again replaced a fired Mamoulian, directed the black-cast production that boasted notable actors (Dandridge, Bailey, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Sidney Poitier) and Gershwin standards (“I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin’” and “Summertime”).…

…acclaim for his work in Porgy and Bess (1959); he portrayed the Porgy, a man with a physical disability who loves Bess (Dorothy Dandridge), a woman who is addicted to drugs and being pursued by a number of suitors.

…music scores for Gigi (1958), Porgy and Bess (1959), Irma la Douce (1963), and My Fair Lady (1964).