The Cincinnati Kid

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The Cincinnati Kid

film by Jewison [1965]

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Cab Calloway
…Sensations of 1945 (1944), and The Cincinnati Kid (1965). George Gershwin had conceived the role of “Sportin’ Life” in his 1935 jazz opera Porgy and Bess for Calloway; the entertainer finally got his chance at the part during a heralded world tour of the show in 1952–54. In the 1960s,…
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…Sensations of 1945 (1944), and The Cincinnati Kid (1965). George Gershwin had conceived the role of “Sportin’ Life” in his 1935 jazz opera Porgy and Bess for Calloway; the entertainer finally got his chance at the part during a heralded world tour of the show in 1952–54. In the 1960s,…
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Norman Jewison
…assumed control of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s (MGM’s) The Cincinnati Kid (1965), a poker film starring Steve McQueen.
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…assumed control of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s (MGM’s) The Cincinnati Kid (1965), a poker film starring Steve McQueen.
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Sam Peckinpah
First films
His troubles continued on The Cincinnati Kid (1965), a gambling movie starring Steve McQueen. Peckinpah was fired from the production and replaced by Norman Jewison.
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His troubles continued on The Cincinnati Kid (1965), a gambling movie starring Steve McQueen. Peckinpah was fired from the production and replaced by Norman Jewison.
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