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DuBose Heyward

DuBose Heyward (August 31, 1885 – June 16, 1940) was an American author best known for his 1924 novel Porgy. This novel was the basis for the play by the same name (which he co-authored with his wife Dorothy) and, in turn, the opera Porgy and Bess with music by George Gershwin. A descendant of...
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Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess is a 1959 American musical film directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by N. Richard Nash is based on the libretto for the 1935 opera of the same name by DuBose Heyward, his 1925 novel Porgy, and the subsequent 1927 stage...

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  • Jun 24, 1959

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  • 139 min (83.4 hs )

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The Emperor Jones

The Emperor Jones

The Emperor Jones is a 1933 film adaptation of the Eugene O'Neill play of the same title, directed by Dudley Murphy, featuring Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank H. Wilson, and Fredi Washington. The screenplay was written by DuBose Heyward and...

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  • Sep 29, 1933

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  • 80 min (48 hs )

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