Till the Clouds Roll By

1946 · 136 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 2,823 VOTES · DIR. Vincente Minnelli, Richard Whorf

Till the Clouds Roll By poster

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

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