Bessie Smith
Bessie - Battered Wife
In this all-black cast short, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith finds her gambler lover Jimmy messin' with a pretty, younger woman; he leaves and she sings the blues, with chorus and dancers.
Release Date | 1929-09-08 |
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Runtime | 16m |
Directors | Dudley Murphy, Walter Strenge |
Producer | W.C. Handy |
Writer | Dudley Murphy |