Till the Clouds Roll By
1946 · 136 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 2,823 VOTES · DIR. Vincente Minnelli, Richard Whorf
Overview
Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.
Dialogue Timeline — 112 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:06 Come to us, we've waited so long for you.
00:02:43 [cymbal crash]
00:03:23 Coal black Rose or high brown Sal
00:03:52 The fairest of the fair! To Southern beauty.
00:04:11 You will find, acting thus Only makes a man more bold!
00:04:34 I have to make Mama
00:04:53 Stephen Baker, the handsomest leading man, and beautiful Julie Laverne.
00:05:32 [ Make Believe ]
00:06:20 And other times I wonder where's the mate for me?
00:06:43 Why?
00:06:55 The game of "just supposing" is the sweetest game I know
00:07:37 We need not mind Convention's P's and Q's.
00:08:07 We could make believe I love you
00:08:43 Couldn't we?
00:09:45 - Magnolia!
00:10:41 [ Life Upon the Wicked Stage ]
00:11:09 Ev'rybody whispers, "Ain't her life a whirl?"
00:11:33 Only live in Aesop's Fables.
00:11:48 There is no doubt you're crazy about Your awful stage!
00:12:17 Life upon the wicked stage Ain't nothing for...a...
00:12:48 And I can't tell you why.
00:13:39 Can't help lovin' That man of mine.
00:14:34 But, when he comes back That day is fine.
00:15:41 [ Applause ]
Cast & Characters
Robert Walker
Jerome Kern
Van Heflin
James I. Hessler
Lucille Bremer
Sally Hessler
June Allyson
Jane (segment \"Leave It to Jane\")
Judy Garland
Marilyn Miller
Kathryn Grayson
Magnolia Hawks (segment \"Show Boat\")
Kathryn Grayson
Kathryn Grayson
Lena Horne
Julie LaVerne (segment \"Show Boat\")
Lena Horne
Lena Horne
Van Johnson
Bandleader in Elite Club
Tony Martin
Gaylord Ravenal (segment \"Show Boat\")
Tony Martin
Tony Martin
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed112
Dialogue density0.8 lines / min
First line00:02:06
Final line00:15:41
Production Record
DirectorVincente Minnelli, Richard Whorf
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,316,000
Revenue$6,724,000
IMDb votes2,823