Minstrel Man
Unusually elaborate for a PRC film, Minstrel Man is a lively musical drama built around the talents of veteran vaudevillian Benny Fields. The star is cast as Dixie Boy Johnson, who rises from the ranks of minstrel shows to become a top Broadway attraction. On the opening night of his greatest stage triumph, Dixie Boy's wife dies in childbirth. Profoundly shaken, he walks out of the show, leaving the baby to be raised by his showbiz pals Mae and Lasses White (Gladys George, Roscoe Karns). The kid grows up to be an attractive young woman named Caroline (Judy Clark), who follows in her dad's footsteps by billing herself as-that's right-Dixie Girl Johnson. This leads to a tearful reunion between Caroline and the father she'd long assumed to be dead. If Minstrel Man seems at times to be a dress rehearsal for Columbia's The Jolson Story (1946), it shouldn't surprising: the PRC film was directed by Joseph H. Lewis, who went on to helm Jolson Story's musical highlights.
- Director
- Joseph H. Lewis
- Writer
- Pierre Gendron
- Writer
- Irwin Franklyn
- Original Music Composer
- Ferde Grofé Sr.
- Original Music Composer
- Leo Erdody
- Director
- Edgar G. Ulmer
Questions
- Is Minstrel Man free to watch?
- Not on Filmghar: we only play films and episodes that are in the public domain or that the owner has made free. We'll show it here as soon as it is free.
- Where can I watch Minstrel Man in Pakistan?
- We couldn't find a streaming service carrying Minstrel Man in Pakistan right now.
- Who is in the cast of Minstrel Man?
- Minstrel Man stars Benny Fields, Gladys George, Alan Dinehart, Roscoe Karns.
- What kind of film is Minstrel Man?
- Minstrel Man (1944) is a music film.
