Film
Ballad in Blue
1965· NR· 1h 29m· Drama· Music
Ray Charles plays himself in this film where he helps blind boy David in his struggle to regain his sight. David’s over-protective mother Peggy is afraid of the risks connected with restoring his sight. Ray tries to help the whole family, offering the heavy-drinking Peggy’s heavy-drinking partner Steve an opportunity to work with his band.
1965-02-18
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Key Crew
DirectorPaul Henreid
WriterBurton Wohl
ProducerHerman Blaser
Director of PhotographyRobert Huke
Original Music ComposerBernie Fenton
EditorRaymond Poulton
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Details
Released1965-02-18
Runtime1h 29m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosAlsa Productions
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom
Rating7.0/10 · 8 votes
Original languageen
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